Julian Shen-Berro, Chalkbeat, Author at THE CITY

How to New York

How to Apply for Summer Food Benefits for NYC Kids

Feb. 24, 2025, 3:20 p.m.Feb. 24, 2025, 3:20 p.m.

Families can get $120 per child through the Summer EBT program, which is open for applications through Sept. 3, 2025.

Kathy Hochul is standing inside City Hall wearing a black blazer and black shirt while speaking at a podium that says city of yes.

Albany

School Phone Ban, Early College, AI Guardrails: Hochul’s 2025 Education Agenda

Jan. 14, 2025, 5:03 p.m.Jan. 14, 2025, 5:03 p.m.

Gov. Kathy Hochul will move to limit cellphone use in New York schools this year, she said during her annual State of the State address in Albany.

How to New York

How to Serve on Your Local School Council in NYC

Jan. 9, 2025, 8:28 p.m.Jan. 9, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

Applications open soon for Community Education Councils, or CECs, where parents weigh in on school zone boundaries, academics, school budgets and more.

(R-L) New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Melissa Aviles-Ramos, and Schools Chancellor David A. Banks at Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

Education

Next Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Says She’ll Have Mayor Adams’ Back

Sept. 25, 2024, 6:10 p.m.Sept. 25, 2024, 7:02 p.m.

“I want you to see me as a symbol of stability,” said Aviles-Ramos, who was quick to cast herself as an ally to the istration in the midst of several federal investigations.

Schools chancellor David Banks speaks at the opening of the newly-renovated P.S. 487 in the South Bronx.

Education

Schools Chancellor David Banks Announces He’s Retiring Amid Federal Investigations

Sept. 24, 2024, 8:15 p.m.Sept. 25, 2024, 6:57 a.m.

Federal agents visited David Banks’ home the day before school started and seized his phones as part of a broader investigation into of Mayor Eric Adams’ inner circle.

A Pre-K student checks out the toy options in his new classroom at P.S. 487 in the South Bronx.

Education

AI, Cell Phones, Elections: What to Watch as Students Head Back to School

Sept. 4, 2024, 12:09 p.m.Jan. 6, 2025, 3:00 p.m.

Chalkbeat New York takes a look at five major education issues that may come into play this school year.

Department of Education

English Test Scores Dip as Schools Chancellor Pushes New Reading Programs

Aug. 22, 2024, 12:39 p.m.Aug. 22, 2024, 12:39 p.m.

A Chalkbeat analysis found that districts that used the new curriculums saw proficiency rates drop by 3.5 percentage points. Districts that didn't had a smaller decline.