The abrupt change means Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos will take over the nation’s largest school system later this month.
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.
The city’s notoriously complex high school admissions process opened Tuesday. Middle school kicks off Oct. 9. Families will soon be able to access their random number, or 'lottery' number, in MySchools.
The former United Way of NY CEO also happens to be newly married to outgoing Schools Chancellor David Banks, whose home was raided before he announced his resignation.
Student trips are up 36% since New York City switched to OMNY cards. Here are some key figures to help understand the new program.
The abrupt change means Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos will take over the nation’s largest school system later this month.
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.
The schedule lists roughly 40 meetings and events over a span of eight months covering more than 150 work days.
The city’s notoriously complex high school admissions process opened Tuesday. Middle school kicks off Oct. 9. Families will soon be able to access their random number, or 'lottery' number, in MySchools.
BusPatrol, run by the former chief of staff to New York City Deputy Mayor Phil Banks, was one of two companies chosen to pilot school bus cameras.
As a digital native, I worry about my students’ screen time — and my own.
New York City families can apply to more than 12 high schools this year, as well as any middle school across the city, the city’s Education Department announced.
Young people don’t stop needing help, or being deserving of patience, forgiveness, and an education the moment that they turn 18.
“My North Star is their North Star,” newly appointed chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos told Chalkbeat of her predecessor, David Banks, and Mayor Eric Adams.
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.
Aviles-Ramos, a deputy chancellor, was previously the department’s chief of staff. Banks announced plans to retire just three weeks after federal officials seized his phones.
Federal agents visited David Banks’ home the day before school started and seized his phones as part of a broader investigation into members of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle.
The local schools were among 356 schools across the country to win the honor, according to the U.S. Department of Education. All earned recognition for high academic performance.
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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.
New York City officials are trying to rein in a private school special education payment system they say has run amok. Some families and advocates say they’ve gone too far.
Despite her lawsuit, teacher Karen Marder plans to stay at Hillcrest long term. She recently became a dean.
Titled “Speaking Up! Confronting Hate Speech,” the exhibit opened on Wednesday, and follows a partnership between the city’s Education Department and the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
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New report from Department of Youth and Community Development shows hundreds of young people often can’t find a shelter bed.
The groups in the coalition previously joined forces to defend programs put at-risk by the expiration of federal stimulus dollars. Now, they want to see the state’s Foundation Aid formula updated.
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.
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In the hands of my students, a tiny gray pebble becomes ‘noticing what others may not see.’ An arch-shaped Lego becomes ‘creating communities where people feel connected.’
NYC Chancellor David Banks’ keeps changing his tune on a school cellphone ban. Here’s a timeline to make sense of it all.
Advocates say privacy questions about Talkspace have been circulating for years and questioned whether city officials did sufficient due diligence before inking the contract.
Saferwatch worked with Corey Johnson, the former City Council speaker, to get its security app in schools. He says he had no clue that Terence Banks, brother to David Banks and Deputy Mayor Philip Banks, ended up replacing him.
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Wednesday’s device seizures were the latest move in a swirl of law enforcement inquiries surrounding Mayor Eric Adams, his administration, and his campaign.
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Schools Chancellor David Banks was especially excited for the first day. “It represents the rebirth of our school system,” he said.
The first major test of New York City’s compliance comes in September 2025, when the law requires that 60% of classrooms across the city fall below the caps.
Maud Maron was removed from her post for allegedly violating city regulations governing the conduct of parent leaders. A judge is now calling those regulations into question.
The current policy was adopted by city agencies in March — eliminating a five-day quarantine requirement and instructing individuals to remain at home until their symptoms improve.
From school enrollment shifts to a possible cell phone ban, these are some of the key issues we’re watching in New York City schools this year.