Michael Elsen-Rooney

Michael Elsen-Rooney

Reporter, Chalkbeat New York

Mike Elsen-Rooney writes about New York City public schools. Before joining Chalkbeat, he covered education for the New York Daily News, Columbia Journalism School’s Teacher Project and The Hechinger Report. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, USA Today, and The Boston Globe Magazine. Mike started his career as a high school Spanish teacher and afterschool program coordinator in the Washington DC area.

The detailed list comes more than a month after New York City officials announced they are approving an additional 3,700 teachers to lower class sizes.

Offers for New York City’s free preschool programs went out last week. In some neighborhoods, demand outstripped supply, but in others, thousands of seats will go unfilled.

A state education official revealed that some districts are tapping virtual learning to support immigrant students frightened to attend school.

Under the policy, school districts across the state will have until this summer to craft their implementation plans and must begin enforcing them at the start of next school year.

The seven new schools are part of a multiyear flurry of openings that city officials hope will reinvigorate the system at a time of faltering enrollment.

A funding shortfall in the state budget forced New York City to freeze enrollment for a popular child care voucher program for low-income families.

Overall, Adams’ executive budget proposes roughly $18.3 billion in city funding for the Education Department’s operating budget, a $670 million increase from this year.

Multiple parents reported problems with the election site Friday morning, including parents appearing on ballots for seats for which they are not running.

Education Department officials are hoping that programs like one at Brooklyn International can serve as a model to help the city creatively address a historic teacher hiring challenge.