Chancellor Keynote

‘We’re going to move the agenda’: Chancellor Carranza speaks at graduation for top screened middle school
New York

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teacher prep

New York

1 day ago

Stringer calls for paid teacher residencies — the latest piece of a burgeoning education platform as he eyes a run for mayor

moving on

New York

23 hours ago

LaGuardia High School principal is out amid backlash over academic push

alternative pathways

New York

1 day ago

‘I have to make a change’: 2,000 students use growing city program as an alternative path to a high school diploma

out of bounds

New York

June 21, 2019

Sweeping attendance zone changes proposed for elementary schools in Brooklyn’s District 15

First Person

First Person

New York

June 18, 2019

As a New York City principal, I attended anti-bias trainings that didn’t feel effective. Here’s what did.

In the 14 years I served as a high school principal, I found no area of professional development more frustrating, divisive, and ineffective.

First Person

New York

May 30, 2019

I’m a New York City high school junior, and I’m glad more of my teachers are getting anti-bias training

Anti-bias trainings are not about condemnation. They are a step toward acknowledging that the system is set up to best serve white students, not students like me.

First Person

New York

March 25, 2019

‘Some rich kid will just buy my spot’: The disheartening message the college admissions scandal sent my New York City students

Too often I hear students say they aren't “college material,” even though they have the maturity and skills to succeed. Now, it's harder to convince them they're wrong.

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Student Feedback

New York

June 20, 2019

‘It’s about time’: New York City students respond to new rules for school safety officers and curbs on harsh discipline

NYC students welcome new agreement between the city education and police departments, rolling back zero-tolerance discipline policies in schools.

Politics & Policy

New York

June 20, 2019

NYC to curb suspensions longer than 20 days, a major victory for discipline reform advocates

“This is a moment of change,” Mayor de Blasio said.

battle lines

New York

June 20, 2019

Carranza — and his critics — dig in as controversy over racism and integration roils NYC’s schools

Neither schools Chancellor Richard Carranza — nor his critics — are backing down from a fight over how best to address racial inequities and segregation in NYC's schools.

police presence

New York

June 20, 2019

NYC announces its first overhaul of how police operate inside schools since Mayor Giuliani

The changes mark a major move away from the zero-tolerance policies that dominated the city's approach to school discipline when the agreement was last updated.

School segregation / integration

time's up

New York

June 18, 2019

Clock running out in New York legislature for SHSAT bill, even as sponsor looks to future

Legislators made last-minute efforts to rally behind Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial plan to scrap the entrance exam at the city’s specialized high schools.

to the races

New York

June 18, 2019

Jamaal Bowman, Bronx principal and vocal opt-out supporter, launches primary challenge for Congress

Jamaal Bowman has been a teacher, guidance counselor, dean, and, for the last decade, the founding principal of a well-regarded middle school in the Bronx.

war of words

New York

June 17, 2019

Dividing the city or bold intervention? Local lawmakers spar over Chancellor Richard Carranza’s leadership

In a public clash over the direction of the New York City education department, local lawmakers are weighing in publicly about Chancellor Richard Carranza

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Chalkbeat's cheat sheet to what Biden, Booker, Castro, Harris, Sanders, Warren (and many more) say about pre-K, charter schools, free college, and other education issues.

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Charter schools will expand in Detroit as federal grants withstand opposition from state board of education

A federal grant program for charter schools is continuing in Michigan in spite of criticisms from the state school board.

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Tennessee

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Funding approval will save 1,000 pre-K seats in Memphis

Shelby County commissioners signed off Monday on $2.5 million in new prekindergarten funding — replacing federal early childhood funds that are expiring June 30.