New York City schools

Pocketed Change

New York

April 12, 2019

Public funding of private-school security in New York City grows by millions

This story was originally published on April 12 by THE CITY. A program that uses public funds to pay for unarmed…

Listings

New York

March 28, 2019

Happy, frustrated, or wait-listed: New York City families get kindergarten offers

The kindergarten waiting game is finally over — for most families, at least. New York City’s education department released placement…

First Person

New York

March 20, 2019

I’m an Asian American graduate of Brooklyn Tech. Please don’t use me as a wedge in your education lawsuit.

I’d like to see the city start by building more schools, beefing up curriculum by teaching ethnic studies, and decreasing class sizes, among other common-sense solutions.

budget dance

New York

March 20, 2019

‘Everything is on the table’ — Carranza talks budget cuts to NYC schools at City Council hearing

The chancellor’s testimony touched a numerous hot button issues beyond funding. Here’s what else we learned at Wednesday’s City Council hearing.

Politics & Policy

New York

March 13, 2019

Bullying in New York City goes undercounted due to confusion about what incidents to report, audit finds

Confusion among principals and teachers about just what constitutes bullying is one reason New York City schools are not doing enough to track…

No Parking

New York

March 12, 2019

Upper Manhattan school hosts rally after Customs and Border Protection agents put neighborhood on edge

Principal Julie Zuckerman strummed a guitar Tuesday afternoon, leading roughly 50 people to “This Land Is Your Land” outside Castle Bridge School in…

system failure

New York

February 25, 2019

Fear and loathing: New Yorkers bid farewell to the special ed data system educators love to hate

SESIS won’t disappear from local schools for at least a year, but New Yorkers are already bidding the special education data system farewell. The state’s…

Nevermind

New York

February 14, 2019

Amazon dropped its plans to come to New York City. Here’s what that could mean for schools.

Amazon’s commitment to city schools were vague from the outset, and it had announced few specific plans, so it’s unlikely the about-face will have big consequences.

getting active

New York

February 8, 2019

In offshoot of Black Lives Matter movement, students push for changes in New York City schools

More diverse school staff members, updated curriculum, more counselors, and changes to how school discipline issues are handled. Those are the…

Fine print

New York

January 29, 2019

Amazon to offer computer science at 100-plus NYC schools, but most are already part of the mayor’s computer science program

About 75 percent of the participating city public schools are already part of the mayor’s Computer Science for All program, department officials said.

New York

January 23, 2019

Rise & Shine: To help students affected by shutdown, Cuomo orders financial reprieve at state and city universities

HIGH MARKS New York City has received a gold medal for pre-K quality and access, a new report finds, although on measures like…

Speaking Up

New York

December 5, 2018

‘Smooth sailing’ or ‘left behind’: The student voices in a charged debate over NYC’s high school admissions

At the same time Monday night that Manhattan parents were protesting proposed changes to how a few New York City high schools choose…

Youth Vote

New York

November 7, 2018

I voted for the first time on Tuesday. My journey to the ballot box began at my NYC high school.

My mother, three sisters, and I didn’t talk about politics much when I was growing up in Washington Heights. My parents, Mexican immigrants,…

Distraught

New York

October 22, 2018

Update: Principal’s removal from Manhattan high school stirs protest from parents and students

More than 600 people signed an online petition urging the city Department of Education to bring Principal John Wenk back to Lower Manhattan…

Inside Chalkbeat

New York

October 19, 2018

‘If they know we regularly care’: Our New York bureau and its newest reporter are listening up

A new name has been popping up at Chalkbeat as our organization continues to grow, and the byline belongs to Reema Amin.

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