City Department of Education News

Trump istration

NYC Schools Get $2 Billion From Washington. Here’s What’s at Risk if Trump Defunds the DOE.

March 12, 2025, 4:45 p.m.April 4, 2025, 3:28 p.m.

Recent threats of federal spending cuts and department shutdowns could mean billions in lost funds for NYC schools.

School safety officers greet students outside P.S. 146 in Manhattan after their first day of the classes

Education

NYC School Safety Force Drops by Almost a Third

March 11, 2025, 2:36 p.m.March 11, 2025, 5:35 p.m.

The declines have been driven by high attrition during the pandemic, slow hiring and a $37,000 annual starting salary.

City Department of Education

NYC Extends High School Application Deadline After Tech Glitch

Dec. 4, 2024, 4:46 p.m.Dec. 5, 2024, 10:34 a.m.

The glitch only affected two schools — Millennium and NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies — but families said that it could have had ripple effects on their rankings.

Kelly Gonzalez seated at City Hall with her elbows on the table and hands in front of her chest speaks into a microphone.

Immigrants

One in Six Children in Migrant Shelters With Time Limits Have Left the City School System

Nov. 19, 2024, 5:13 p.m.Nov. 19, 2024, 6:01 p.m.

At a City Council hearing, migrants testified that disruption is a constant for families and kids subject to 60-day caps on stays.

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.

Department of Education

A Tech Firm Ditched a Power Lobbyist — and Called on the Schools Chancellor’s Brother

Sept. 9, 2024, 2:13 p.m.Sept. 9, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

Saferwatch worked with Corey Johnson, the former City Council speaker, to get its security app in schools. He says he had no clue that Terence Banks, brother to David Banks and Deputy Mayor Philip Banks, ended up replacing him.

Education

‘We’re Not There Yet,’ Eric Adams Says of NYC-Wide School Cell Phone Ban

Aug. 27, 2024, 2:21 p.m.Aug. 27, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

The mayor's comments significantly dial back the message that schools Chancellor David Banks offered just months ago.

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.