Leadership & Management
The second-in-command weighed in on how long it will take reading curriculum mandates to pay off, hiring challenges connected to the class size mandate, and Zohran Mamdani’s education proposals.
Adams said the Trump administration’s move to freeze billions in federal education spending would not slow his effort to expand after-school programs.
Students will be expected to demonstrate that they are global citizens and critical thinkers to graduate. How they will be assessed remains an open question.
Mamdani’s plan would represent a fundamental shift in school governance at a time when the system faces many pressing issues, from declining enrollment to chronic absenteeism.
NYC’s second-largest union, the UFT, will not endorse a mayoral primary candidate because of deep divisions among members on key issues beyond education.
NYC mayoral candidates weigh in on the city’s $40 billion school system serving 911,000 students. Find out their takes on curriculum, class size, selective admissions, and more.
The abrupt removal of Superintendent Brendan Mims angered community members who said he’s pushed the district forward academically.
Education Department officials are forcing schools to deliver extra test prep after state reading scores dipped last year amid a massive curriculum overhaul.
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon took a tour of Vertex Partnership Academies founded by Ian Rowe, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank.
Facing a shortage of school safety staff, NYPD officials announced plans in 2023 to hire hundreds of “assistant” agents as young as 18. The program has yet to launch.
Another school calendar battle? NYC faces a 1-day week after next year’s winter break.
The move to pull the contract came just one day after Comptroller Brad Lander raised objections to the AI tool, which listens to students as they read and offers feedback.
It's not yet clear who will replace interim principal Johnny Ventura, or when.
Manhattan’s Beacon High School has enrolled increasing numbers of students with disabilities. But the school is struggling to accommodate them, sparking concerns over the school’s leadership.
The plan represents the latest effort to address two pressing problems: A growing number of unsustainably small schools and longstanding gaps in support for struggling readers.
Collins landed a promotion and big raise after Eric Adams took office. Now she’s retiring amid allegations that she hasn’t been showing up to work.
Many families and educators had complained about having a one-day school week before the winter break.
Melissa Aviles-Ramos wants to ensure no parent has to make the impossible choices her mother did.
Weisberg, the department’s second in command, oversees a sprawling portfolio. Can he keep the system steady in the wake of Banks’ sudden resignation and chaos at City Hall?
“My North Star is their North Star,” newly appointed chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos told Chalkbeat of her predecessor, David Banks, and Mayor Eric Adams.