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BASE Principal Gail Lambert demonstrates cell phone pouches that the school ultimately abandoned.

Education

City Schools Plan Cellphone Ban to Start February, Principals Say

July 19, 2024, 11:50 a.m.July 19, 2024, 11:50 a.m.

School leaders don’t expect to receive extra money in their budgets — and will have to come up with their own policies.

Department of Education

Kara Ahmed, NYC’s Head of Early Childhood Education, to Leave After Turbulent Tenure

July 9, 2024, 12:33 p.m.July 9, 2024, 6:15 p.m.

Ahmed will take over in September as the president of Educare Network, a group of 25 birth-to-5 schools across the country.

Education

They Thought Graduation Was Near. Instead, Several Immigrant Students Were Pressured to Transfer.

May 20, 2024, 5:15 p.m.May 20, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

After failing English Regents, several immigrant students say their school pushed them out.

Schools chancellor David Banks testifies in Washington D.C. before Congress on the rise of antisemitism in schools.

Public Schools

Banks Defends NYC Schools’ Response to Antisemitism

May 8, 2024, 4:09 p.m.May 8, 2024, 4:45 p.m.

The chancellor said at one point that the event seemed designed to produce "viral moments" rather than actual solutions.

Mayor Eric Adams welcomes students on Rikers Island during the first day of school.

Jails

Young Adults on Rikers Say They Are Systematically Blocked From School

April 4, 2024, 5:09 p.m.April 17, 2024, 10:35 a.m.

Detainees ages 18-21 are entitled to attend the public school in the penal facility but are frequently told they’re ineligible or that there are no guards available.

Department of Education Chancellor David Banks testifies at a City Council budget hearing.

Public Schools

NYC Could Reverse Hundreds of Millions in Pre-K Cuts, Says Schools Chancellor

March 18, 2024, 5:55 p.m.March 18, 2024, 5:56 p.m.

At a City Council hearing, David Banks called the city cuts “extremely hurtful” and said he was “fighting like heck to get these cuts restored.”

Budget

Kids ‘Eating More’ Blamed for School Cafeteria Cuts, NYC Budget Boss Says

March 5, 2024, 12:41 p.m.March 5, 2024, 12:44 p.m.

Jacques Jiha, director of the Office of Management and Budget, offered the surprising explanation at a City Council budget hearing on Monday.

Beatriz walks with one of her two daughters in Midtown while they were staying in a migrant family shelter.

Migrant Crisis

Almost Half the Families Who Got 60-Day Eviction Notices Moved Out of Shelters

March 1, 2024, 2:01 p.m.March 4, 2024, 12:48 p.m.

Earlier data showed that 29% of migrant families who got such notices switched to other shelters, while 16% remained in their original shelter.

An empty display case in a public school.

Budget

Empty Cases, Hungry Kids: School Cafeteria Cuts Send Shockwaves

Feb. 6, 2024, 5:39 p.m.Feb. 6, 2024, 5:39 p.m.

The effects of the cuts are spreading beyond school cafeterias. Manufacturers were shocked by New York City’s decision to yank major menu items midyear.

Public Schools

Burritos, French Fries and Other Kid Faves Axed by Adams School Budget Cuts

Jan. 26, 2024, 3:34 p.m.Jan. 26, 2024, 3:34 p.m.

Other items that will be taken out of rotation in February include roasted chicken thighs and legs, guacamole, salsa, chicken tenders and grab-and-go salads.

Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat

City Schools Plan Cellphone Ban to Start February, Principals Say

Kara Ahmed, NYC’s Head of Early Childhood Education, to Leave After Turbulent Tenure

They Thought Graduation Was Near. Instead, Several Immigrant Students Were Pressured to Transfer.

Banks Defends NYC Schools’ Response to Antisemitism

Young Adults on Rikers Say They Are Systematically Blocked From School

NYC Could Reverse Hundreds of Millions in Pre-K Cuts, Says Schools Chancellor

Kids ‘Eating More’ Blamed for School Cafeteria Cuts, NYC Budget Boss Says

Almost Half the Families Who Got 60-Day Eviction Notices Moved Out of Shelters

Empty Cases, Hungry Kids: School Cafeteria Cuts Send Shockwaves

Burritos, French Fries and Other Kid Faves Axed by Adams School Budget Cuts

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