New York City Department of Education
All NYC elementary schools must use one of three reading programs starting this fall. Here’s a parent-friendly breakdown of the similarities and differences between them.
P.S. 482 Albee Square Montessori Public School in Downtown Brooklyn is one of nine new public schools opening this fall.
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.
Mayor Eric Adams said New York City isn't yet ready to institute a systemwide school cell phone ban
Grieve helped attract private companies to get involved with the city’s new career-connected learning opportunities, including intensive apprenticeships.
Some preschools are still scheduling short days at the beginning of the school year to ease in children, a practice the Education Department wants to end.
The new tool is being developed through a partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s BluePrint Labs. Officials said the timeline for its release remains unclear.
Average English scores dropped more in districts that adopted new reading curriculums, though experts urged caution in interpreting aggregate test score results.
Proponents of a ban hope that a more consistent and proactive citywide policy could avert some of the daily conflicts over cellphones.
Education Department officials acknowledged ‘multi-year’ reimbursement delays, but vowed to clear the backlog.
Despite a recent City Council resolution, the city’s Education Department has given no indication it will implement a universal dress code policy for the coming school year.
Long-term suspensions, which last more than five days, increased 5.5% compared with the same period in 2022. Less severe principal suspensions fell slightly.
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.
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.
Chancellor David Banks has staked his education agenda on changing the curriculums educators use. Few schools are exempt from the new mandates.
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.
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.
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.
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.