Politics & Policy
Everything from freezers in the school kitchens to material costs for new school buildings could be impacted by the tariffs, most of which begin April 9. Books are generally exempt – but not the paper they’re printed on.
'It’s becoming a bigger and bigger issue for school districts in rural communities to be able to hire and retain folks,' one of the report authors said.
The letter from New York officials represents some of the earliest and most forceful pushback to the Trump administration’s threat to state education agencies over DEI efforts.
Community leaders are divided about what type of intervention is needed.
NYC schools face a $350 million shortfall in Gov. Hochul’s budget plan. Here’s what to know about the different proposals for the state’s school funding formula.
NYC schools have yet to send out a citywide response to Trump’s Education Department executive order, but some officials told parents Friday they were standing firm.
An $8.4 million agricultural program that was recently axed is the first known cut to trickle down to NYC schools. But officials are bracing for what’s next.
Local school boards have passed resolutions in support of immigrant students. The State Board has not traditionally used resolutions to make statements, but did on Wednesday.
Recent threats of federal spending cuts and department shutdowns could mean billions in lost funds for NYC schools.
Some lawmakers in Albany want school districts to be able to allow cellphone use between classes, despite concerns from Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The face-off between the two former classmates at Bayside High School, Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams, barely registered among graduating seniors.
The announcement came Thursday as a crowded field of candidates vies for political support ahead of the June 24 primary and Nov. 4 general election.
The executive order would be the culmination of the president’s attacks on the agency that date back to his 2016 campaign.
A top aide to ex-Deputy Mayor Phil Banks rolled into a high-paying job with BusPatrol after helping the firm get its cameras on board NYC school buses — and in line for a big contract.
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of attorney generals, warning schools that fears over a loss of federal funding were “not a justification to impose or reimpose discriminatory practices.”
Linda McMahon says the department should refrain from ‘overreach’ and return power to states. President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle the agency.
The U.S. Education Department has never withheld funds as a result of a civil rights investigation — yet.
Standing up for children with disabilities has been a primary role of the Education Department’s civil rights office
The former and current school board members are disputing a school ethics complaint filed by Newark School of Global Studies principal Nelson Ruiz.
Some questioned why the chancellor’s letter did not directly address attacks on transgender students by the Trump administration — and why it took weeks to arrive.