Leadership & Management
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.
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.
Advocates say privacy questions about Talkspace have been circulating for years and questioned whether city officials did sufficient due diligence before inking the contract.
Wednesday’s device seizures were the latest move in a swirl of law enforcement inquiries surrounding Mayor Eric Adams, his administration, and his campaign.
P.S. 482 Albee Square Montessori Public School in Downtown Brooklyn is one of nine new public schools opening this fall.
The ‘Youth Civic Hub,’ an online portal launched on Friday aims to increase youth civic engagement and electoral participation.
State law calls for two high school seniors on each of NYC’s 32 Community Education Councils. Few have any.
Long-term subs stay with the same classes and can serve like full-time teachers. New York City schools misclassify them — so their pay doesn’t reflect that.
“We must educate our students, and sometimes our staff, to raise their consciousness and to overcome bias,” Chancellor David Banks said.
James Madison reopened on Thursday after migrants spent a few hours sleeping at the school while waiting out Tuesday night's wind storm.
A Brooklyn high school is going remote Wednesday as its campus welcomes migrant families from Floyd Bennett Field.
Thousands of migrant families with school-aged children in city shelters will reach the end of their 60-day time limit starting Tuesday. What happens next is unclear.
With the fate of mayoral control up in the air and a steep fiscal cliff looming, see what lawmakers, advocates, and experts expect from NY’s next legislative session.
It is the second legal challenge from a municipal union in the last two weeks seeking to stop the cuts.
Organizations led by women and people of color are especially vulnerable when NYC delays payments. It also means that students lose out on vital support.
In an interview with Chalkbeat, NYC’s schools chief reflects on helming the nation’s largest school system.
Students and parents can participate in focus groups on Oct. 25 and 30 to discuss specific reading programs.