The city spent millions of dollars on air purifiers in schools to combat COVID. But the devices should also help with pollutants like wildfire smoke.
Small schools are expensive to operate and simultaneously struggle to afford basic programs. But closing them will likely spark community backlash.
If the suit is successful, it would become harder for schools to suspend students for long periods of time.
Under federal law, schools are not allowed to suspend students for long stretches if the behavior in question is linked to their disability. A Chalkbeat investigation found schools have been breaking the rules for years.
Class size reduction is projected to cost billions of dollars. We asked the mayoral candidates how they approach the state mandate and where the money should come from.
Chalkbeat asked every mayoral candidate whether they would keep the NYC Reads and NYC Solves curriculum mandates in place. Here’s what they told us.
Voting was halted on the first day over ‘technical issues.’ Problems have snowballed since then.
Advocacy groups blasted the changes to the Foundation Aid formula, arguing that they will harm high-need school districts.
After fierce community pushback, the Education Department plans to phase out M.S. 394 over three years instead of closing it all at once.
The Education Department is using an emergency contract to buy 15 X-ray machines, circumventing the regular purchasing process.