Hawkins previously oversaw payments to preschool providers during a wave of delays. But local lawmakers and advocates praised her appointment.
The new student OMNY cards will roll out during the 2024-25 school year. Previously, student-issued MetroCards were restricted to weekday use during the school year.
Higher-poverty schools, which already experience a greater degree of teacher churn, may shed even more of their educators as principals across the city scramble to find teachers to staff smaller classes.
Hawkins previously oversaw payments to preschool providers during a wave of delays. But local lawmakers and advocates praised her appointment.
The new student OMNY cards will roll out during the 2024-25 school year. Previously, student-issued MetroCards were restricted to weekday use during the school year.
Higher-poverty schools, which already experience a greater degree of teacher churn, may shed even more of their educators as principals across the city scramble to find teachers to staff smaller classes.
Michael Rebell, of the Center for Educational Equity, led a legal battle 30 years ago that paved the way for the state’s Foundation Aid formula.
The city enlisted Accenture to help analyze supply and demand for preschool seats. Their initial findings, obtained through a public records request, don’t shed much light on the topic.
Across all high schools in the city, 1 of every 5 students are mandated to receive special education support under an IEP. At specialized high schools, that number is only 1 of 50.
It’s important to teach 'hard history.' But we must also teach the 'hard present.'
Success Academy and Zeta Charter Schools won three schools each. But an unconventional middle school geared toward LGBTQ+ students was left out.
Schools would have to come up with their own policies on how to ban phones and would not get additional funding, principals told Chalkbeat.
A 500-plant wall, a 400-gallon aquaponic system: This Brooklyn teacher creates ‘living laboratories’
Dr. Elisa Margarita, winner of a 2024 Math for America Muller Award, brings science to life at Brooklyn Tech, the nation’s largest high school.
New rules taking effect in 2024-25 respond to concerns about the impact on student mental health.
Educators cite classroom distraction and mental-health concerns, but any ban would be tough to enforce.
Despite a petition with more than 65 signatures from the school's families, parents say it is unclear why the club hasn't been formed.
Miss Major Middle School is one of 21 possible new charter schools vying for just nine spots, as applicants say a SUNY Charter Schools Institute vote could come as soon as next week.
Brooklyn Frontiers High School recently enrolled eight Guinean immigrants, with help from the nonprofit InsideSchools to improve the enrollment process for older immigrant students.
Ahmed’s tenure at the Division of Early Childhood Education came at a time of upheaval for the city’s sprawling publicly-funded early childhood system.
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Both officials took on some of the Education Department’s highest-profile challenges in their prior roles.
Earlier this year, NYC officials blamed the upgraded cafeterias for encouraging kids to eat more, and as a result, they cut popular foods from school menus.
Chancellor David Banks has staked his education agenda on changing the curriculums educators use. Few schools are exempt from the new mandates.
The city’s early childhood education system has taken center stage during budget negotiations between Mayor Eric Adams and City Council this year.
“It became much more about the performative aspects of saying the curriculum is being implemented as opposed to the real support that teachers need,” Weingarten said.
The nation’s largest school system is “very much leaning towards” banning cell phones, David Banks said Wednesday.
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Class size law will require billions more for NYC schools than currently budgeted, comptroller warns
If the city doesn’t allocate additional funding, officials “will have an all out war with parents, teachers, and the Albany legislature,” the teachers union warned.
As NYC closes the books on a school year marked by curriculum changes, political strife, and budget woes, we’re already looking ahead to the first day of school on Sept. 7.
Known as “NYC Solves,” the new initiative will see 93 middle schools across eight school districts, as well as 420 high schools, using Illustrative Math this fall.
“The courts have spoken. My members have spoken,” said UFT President Michael Mulgrew. Left unsaid is how else unions might find $600 million in annual cost savings.
New York City’s Education Department will establish a new division to support students with disabilities and children learning English as a second language, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday.
The pages break down how much money each school received per student, and allows you to compare it to the citywide average of roughly $21,112 per student.
Many high school students struggled in the aftermath of COVID. This graduating senior found a talent for wrestling, teaching, and connecting with the classmates who wanted to give up.
Muchos estudiantes de high school atravesaron dificultades a consecuencia del COVID. Esta estudiante de último curso descubrió su don para la lucha, enseñar y para conectarse con los compañeros de clase que querían darse por vencidos.
The policy shift comes after some Manhattan parents lobbied Chancellor David Banks to impose geographic admissions preferences at high-demand local high schools.
Just 4.5% of offers at specialized high schols went to Black students and 7.6% to Latino students, a slight uptick from last year. About two-thirds of the city’s students are Black or Latino.
The bill bans schools from putting students in classrooms that are 88 degrees or hotter. The impact in NYC could be limited since schools have air conditioning.
The parent leaders were involved in high-profile controversies surrounding transgender students and the Israel-Hamas war.
There’s already a blueprint for evaluation in the post-Regents era.