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Education

PLACE-Endorsed Candidates Win Nearly 40% of Seats on NYC’s Parent Councils

June 20, 2023, 2:32 p.m.June 20, 2023, 2:32 p.m.

Advocates for testing-based school issions secured a say in district-level school governance.

Schools

Summer Rising Program Rejected 45,000 Applicants, Launching Scramble for Child Care

May 25, 2023, 12:49 p.m.May 25, 2023, 12:49 p.m.

New York City’s free, popular summer program runs for children in grades K-8 across the five boroughs from July to August.

Immigration

600 Children Would Lose Child Care With End of Free NYC Program for Undocumented Families

May 19, 2023, 2:19 p.m.May 19, 2023, 2:19 p.m.

Mayor Eric Adams’ proposal to cut Promise NYC has confused providers, advocates and some City Council .

Education

Parents Have Until May 1 to Apply to NYC’s Free Summer Rising Program

April 17, 2023, 4:55 p.m.April 17, 2023, 4:59 p.m.

The program has 110,000 spots and is open to any child in the five boroughs. Here’s everything you need to know.

Youth

Youth Summer Jobs Lottery Now Open: How to Apply and What to Know

April 3, 2023, 3:01 p.m.April 3, 2023, 3:01 p.m.

The deadline to apply is April 14. About 100,000 jobs are open for young New Yorkers ages 14 to 24.

Education

Here’s What Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Win Could Mean for New York Schools

Nov. 9, 2022, 3:51 p.m.Nov. 9, 2022, 3:51 p.m.

Many policy choices lie ahead for the governor’s first full term.

Education

School Stimulus Funding Has Benefited 3-K — But Will the Program Continue to Grow?

Sept. 22, 2022, 3:40 p.m.Sept. 22, 2022, 3:58 p.m.

Stimulus money will run out, so the Adams istration is deciding how to fund child care and education for tots.

Schools

Budget Cuts, Asylum Seekers, COVID Changes: NYC’s First Day of School Brings Joy and Jitters

Sept. 8, 2022, 8:45 p.m.May 30, 2024, 12:40 p.m.

Beyond the typical excitement among families and educators lurked a more somber reality: a majority of the city’s schools were starting the year with budget cuts.

Public Schools

What to Know About COVID Guidelines for NYC Schools This Year

Aug. 17, 2022, 6:44 p.m.Aug. 17, 2022, 8:54 p.m.

Vaccines won’t be required for most students, and masking will be optional for those who haven’t recently been infected.

Education

Judge Orders Redo for NYC Schools Budget After Cuts Challenged

Aug. 5, 2022, 4:58 p.m.Aug. 6, 2022, 8:05 p.m.

The ruling means that until the City Council revisits the budget, New York City must fund the school system at the same levels it did last fiscal year.

Reema Amin, Chalkbeat

PLACE-Endorsed Candidates Win Nearly 40% of Seats on NYC’s Parent Councils

Summer Rising Program Rejected 45,000 Applicants, Launching Scramble for Child Care

600 Children Would Lose Child Care With End of Free NYC Program for Undocumented Families

Parents Have Until May 1 to Apply to NYC’s Free Summer Rising Program

Youth Summer Jobs Lottery Now Open: How to Apply and What to Know

Here’s What Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Win Could Mean for New York Schools

School Stimulus Funding Has Benefited 3-K — But Will the Program Continue to Grow?

Budget Cuts, Asylum Seekers, COVID Changes: NYC’s First Day of School Brings Joy and Jitters

What to Know About COVID Guidelines for NYC Schools This Year

Judge Orders Redo for NYC Schools Budget After Cuts Challenged

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