Mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani proposed a plan to recruit 1,000 teachers annually for New York City schools, offering tuition assistance in exchange for a three-year commitment.
Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani has reignited the debate over gifted and talented in NYC. New data reveals the program is becoming more diverse, but challenges remain.
Students from Zeta Charter School in the Bronx were disappointed when their Capitol tour was canceled by the government shutdown. But they soon got an unforgettable civics lesson.
Dylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student detained by federal agents in May, was denied asylum and ordered back to Venezuela. His lawyers are appealing the ruling.
"Esta detención injusta ha frustrado y paralizado mi educación y mis esfuerzos momentáneamente", dijo Dylan. "Pero no me hará renunciar a esforzarme por alcanzar mis metas educativas".
Dylan Lopez Contreras has been detained since being arrested by federal immigration agents three months ago. His asylum case comes before a judge on Monday.
New York City schools face major policy changes from class size caps to a statewide cellphone ban and a pivotal mayoral election that could reshape the system midyear.
At M.S. 50, educators believe that student debaters make the best arguments when they believe what they’re saying — and it draws on their own experiences.
Officials aim to bring in 3,700 extra new teachers on top of normal annual hiring to help reduce class sizes across the city.
Federal policy has reached into ELLIS Prep as never before, threatening the school’s ability to recruit new students, retain its current ones, and send its graduates to college.