Politics & Policy
New York City schools receive more than $2 billion a year in federal funds. How would the next mayor respond if President Donald Trump threatens to withhold it?
New York City’s mayor has an unusual level of authority over public schools. But mayoral control is up for renewal once again midway through 2026.
Dylan’s detention by ICE agents has put a spotlight on the unique brand of public education offered by ELLIS Prep, his school, and others in New York City that serve new immigrants.
Former Colorado Education Association President Amie Baca-Oehlert joins a crowded field of Democratic candidates hoping to unseat U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans.
Episode 9 of P.S. Weekly takes on the state of civics education and youth engagement in New York City.
The number of school safety agents has fallen nearly 30% over the past five years, causing concern among principals. Here’s how the mayoral candidates would approach school security.
The Education Department made a scheduling error for this week’s Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday, and didn’t communicate about it to schools until Tuesday morning.
In a friend-of-the-court brief, city lawyers argued that arresting immigrants after court hearings would prevent them from using the court system.
In a new “habeas corpus” filing, the lawyers for Dylan, a Bronx high school student detained by ICE, demanded his immediate release.
Dylan’s arrest has sparked outrage among local elected officials. Torres is the first federal elected official to publicly intervene on his behalf.
Many of the NYC mayoral candidates voiced support for the SHSAT and said they’d expand the number of specialized schools.
Teenagers representing dozens of high schools made the case that pushing back on President Donald Trump’s administration is a matter of standing up for constitutional rights.
The arrest, the first known ICE detention of a current New York City public school student in Trump’s second term, sent shockwaves through the student’s tight-knit Bronx high school.
The Supreme Court tied 4-4 in a case over whether an explicitly religious charter school could open in Oklahoma. The tie means a lower court ruling will stand, blocking religious charters.
Episode 7 of P.S. Weekly explores the state of youth climate activism, ranging from apathy to action, and one Manhattan student’s push to get her high school to compost.
Supporters of the proposed tax credits are thrilled there’s a viable path for them to become federal law. Critics say they would harm public education.
Chalkbeat asked every mayoral candidate whether they would keep the NYC Reads and NYC Solves curriculum mandates in place. Here’s what they told us.
The longtime UFT president’s role in approving the loathed Medicare Advantage cost-savings switch of retiree health insurance has rival candidates gunning to dislodge him.
With Community Education Council elections underway, there are signs of growing resistance to what some parents see as an alarming rightward shift in local education politics.
President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget would cut nearly $6 billion from K-12 education. Though unlikely to become law as written, the proposal offers insight into Trump’s plans.