Teaching & Classroom
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 new school year is here, see what’s new for you and your students around cell phones, reading, state testing and more.
Seeking culturally relevant lessons or hoping to better serve student needs, many educators make changes to curriculum. Experts worry about drifting too far from standards.
Across all high schools in the city, 1 of every 5 students are mandated to receive special education support under an IEP. At specialized high schools, that number is only 1 of 50.
Schools would have to come up with their own policies on how to ban phones and would not get additional funding, principals told Chalkbeat.
More than 90% of teachers spend their own money on school supplies, according to the National Education Association, the largest teachers union in the country.
Dr. Elisa Margarita, winner of a 2024 Math for America Muller Award, brings science to life at Brooklyn Tech, the nation’s largest high school.
Educators cite classroom distraction and mental-health concerns, but any ban would be tough to enforce.
Other classroom factors, including class size and teacher pay, did not correlate with third grade reading scores, the study found.
But another troubling trend remains: The percentage of K-3 students reading significantly below grade level jumped up and has stayed up.
Chancellor David Banks has staked his education agenda on changing the curriculums educators use. Few schools are exempt from the new mandates.
“It became much more about the performative aspects of saying the curriculum is being implemented as opposed to the real support that teachers need,” Weingarten said.
As NYC closes the books on a school year marked by curriculum changes, political strife, and budget woes, we’re already looking ahead to the first day of school on Sept. 7.
Schools are too often punishing and excluding special education students with behavioral issues, Tennessee Disability Coalition says
Gov. Phil Murphy tasked New Jersey leaders to lead in AI-powered initiatives. New state guidance aims to help school districts pioneer the technology.
Teachers report managing student behavior and low pay are major sources of stress. But they aren’t more likely than other workers to want to leave their jobs.
As New York Gov. Kathy Hochul mulls a statewide cell phone ban in schools, NYC students and teachers describe current policies as confusing and challenging for teachers to manage.
Members overwhelmingly voted in favor to ratify the contract that comes with 4.5% average annual raises.
Some students questioned the wisdom of testing the city’s remote learning platform during a scheduled day off.
John Dewey High School’s Minecraft club has inspired some students to pursue careers in computer science— and is changing the way some educators approach their lessons.