Yan Carlos Mejia now incorporates materials from his visits to the Frida Kahlo Museum, Machu Picchu, and other stops in Latin America to help his students learn English.
New York City has no systemwide policy to ensure that these students are receiving the “free appropriate public education” they are entitled to under the law, a new lawsuit claims.
School-based reports from September to January about incidents related to ethnicity or national origin jumped 30% from the year before. Reports related to religion were up nearly 78%.
More than half of NYC schools have new door-locking systems to keep out intruders. Many hope it will keep buildings safer, but some worry it will make some parents feel uninvited.
Eric Adams’ indictment is both symbolically and practically significant for the nation’s largest school system, which is under mayoral control.
Born and raised in the Bronx, Aviles-Ramos has been a teacher, principal, acting superintendent, chief of staff for David Banks, and a deputy chancellor for family engagement.
After a funding drama threatened its theater program last year, Manhattan’s Professional Performing Arts School got $632,000 to save it this year — except the school chose a new partner.
Gregory Faulkner will remain chair of the 24-member panel for the 2024-25 school year. Mayor Eric Adams selected him from among three candidates.
Schools Chancellor David Banks was especially excited for the first day. “It represents the rebirth of our school system,” he said.
NYC is an outlier when it comes to the number of days educators are required to be back at school before students arrive. Many say those two days are not enough.