District management
City officials urged the board to approve the $1.65 million deal that supports “mission critical” HR and enrollment systems. Opposition to Oracle and concerns about AI helped sink it.
With classes starting Sept. 10, school leaders say they’re unable to renew online gradebooks, family communication tools, and other routine software.
The legal challenge puts Mayor Zohran Mamdani in an awkward position because he supported similar legislation on the campaign trail.
Experts worry NYC’s new class size bonuses could disproportionately benefit teachers at more affluent schools, where classes tend to be larger.
NYC education officials are no longer planning to release final AI guidance in June. The delay comes amid growing backlash against the technology and the city’s draft guidance.
The chancellor suggested community-led working groups in 5 districts could help address thorny challenges from segregation to enrollment declines.
Five new schools are opening in the Bronx and Queens this fall. Many of them will have an arts focus and embrace project-based learning. Two will exclusively serve students with disabilities.
An audit from the state comptroller reveals major concerns about student data privacy. Gaps in training, reporting delays, and lack of centralized tracking of school software could put NYC students at risk.
Families and educators are still waiting for details about the first day of school and the timing of various holidays.
Porter served as NYC’s schools chancellor for less than a year in 2021, but earned the respect of school and district staffers and a reputation as a steady hand.
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels said the city will scrap plans to close the Community Action School after a mom’s comment at a public meeting that appeared to insult the intelligence of a Black student garnered national attention.
After years of families complaining about overcrowding, Queens High School for the Sciences will likely move in the fall. HBCU Early College Prep is also expected to get a new home.
Joe Borelli, a Republican appointed to the school by former Mayor Eric Adams, immediately faced criticism from the chair of the Panel for Educational policy.
Possible middle school closures and a relocation in Manhattan’s District 3 are sparking backlash from families. How the city responds will begin to define Mamdani’s approach to parent engagement.
The move will affect roughly 500,000 students who will be expected to log on virtually.
A miscommunication to principals implied students caught with items like pepper spray and scissors would be arrested, sparking confusion on some campuses.
If Zohran Mamdani takes the helm at City Hall, how he picks his schools chief could be an early test of whether he will consider community feedback in governing the nation’s largest school system.
Education Department officials released the admissions statistics shortly after Chalkbeat published a story about the delays.
The delays have raised eyebrows among school integration advocates, government accountability groups, and even former department officials.
Many Teaching Fellows are owed up to $4,500 for participating in an intensive summer training program. City officials blamed bureaucratic snafus for the delayed payments.