Zohran Mamdani
Some groups urged Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to continue Mayor Eric Adams’ curriculum reforms. Meanwhile, charter school leaders extended an olive branch.
When it comes to NYC public schools, Zohran Mamdani wants to end mayoral control as well as focus more on helping homeless students and students with disabilities.
Students are relying on TikTok to stay informed about this year’s mayoral election. At Mamdani’s and Cuomo’s alma maters, students are largely rooting for Mamdani.
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign convened education advocates to discuss mayoral control, school safety, charter schools, and more.
New York City’s next mayor will oversee the nation’s largest school system. Here’s where the candidates stand on mayoral control, class sizes, selective admissions, and more.
“For too long, we have allowed individuals like Elon Musk to pretend as if concerns of efficiency and waste are that of the right wing, when in fact, they should be the bedrock of any progressive politics,” he said.
The Mamdani campaign pledged to focus on NYC’s vulnerable students in response to a Chalkbeat questionnaire. Cuomo and Sliwa did not respond.
Over more than two decades, mayors have appointed new school chiefs after taking office in an effort to take the system in a different direction. Mamdani might buck the trend.
As mayoral candidates debate the future of NYC’s gifted and talented classes, a new Chalkbeat analysis shows that low enrollment in programs is costing the city millions.
Mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani proposed a plan to recruit 1,000 teachers annually for New York City schools, offering tuition assistance in exchange for a three-year commitment.
Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani has reignited the debate over gifted and talented in NYC. New data reveals the program is becoming more diverse, but challenges remain.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa immediately denounced Mamdani’s proposals and said they would expand gifted programs.
Cuomo has pressed his case in recent weeks for expanding the charter sector, closing low-performing schools, and adding new specialized programs.
The frontrunner to be the city’s next mayor has not committed to releasing a detailed vision for the city’s public schools before the election.
Marc Kagan reflects on his experience teaching Mamdani, a notable parent conference with the mayoral hopeful’s father, and why he became a teacher at age 47.
The teachers union, which is NYC’s second largest, endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor in the general election, reversing its primary stance.
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.
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani would reshape the nation’s largest school system through partnerships and by addressing systemic issues like homelessness and class size.
Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani led the Democratic primary for New York City mayor as former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded. Cuomo could still run in the general election.
The season finale of P.S. Weekly dives into the youth vote and the 2025 mayoral election. We break down youth voter engagement, candidate platforms, and why local politics matter.