City Department of Education

Education

Settlement to Give Black and Latino Students More Access to NYC High School Sports Teams

Nov. 18, 2021, 10:33 a.m.Nov. 18, 2021, 10:33 a.m.

The education department will group certain nearby high schools so they can share access to sports teams.

Schools

NYC Schools Brace for Up to 10,000 Missing Teachers as Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect

Sept. 24, 2021, 10:55 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:59 a.m.

As the vaccine mandate for New York City teachers is set to take effect next week, schools are bracing for this Tuesday when thousands of educators might be barred from their classrooms.

Special Education

When It Comes to Special Education, What’s Working and What Isn’t? Let’s Talk About it at the Next Open Newsroom

Jan. 14, 2021, 5:15 p.m.Jan. 14, 2021, 5:15 p.m.

THE CITY and Chalkbeat New York are bringing together parents, teachers, advocates and experts to discuss finding solutions to help vulnerable New York City public school students facing a lack of legally mandated services amid the pandemic.

Special Education

What’s Working And What Isn’t? Help Us Report On Special Education Solutions in New York City

Dec. 21, 2020, 1:00 p.m.Dec. 21, 2020, 10:28 a.m.

THE CITY and Chalkbeat are teaming up to report on what’s working and what’s not in the world of special education — and we want to hear from you.

Education

NYC Middle and High Schools Won’t Offer In-Person Learning Until 2021 at the Earliest

Nov. 30, 2020, 6:35 p.m.Nov. 30, 2020, 8:37 p.m.

Up to 145,000 middle and high school students who previously opted into in-person learning will be forced to learn remotely for now.

Education

Most NYC Students Are Learning Online, But The City’s Virtual Teaching Strategy Remains Elusive

Nov. 16, 2020, 8:54 p.m.Nov. 16, 2020, 8:55 p.m.

On a given school day, up to 800,000 students are expected to sign in for remote learning from home — but New York City has yet to put forward a detailed strategy to help schools improve online instruction.

Education

NYC Ventilation Reports Say Most Classrooms Are Safe. Educators Aren’t Convinced.

Sept. 8, 2020, 10:30 p.m.Sept. 8, 2020, 10:30 p.m.

Educators say the DOE’s education reports do not match what they see on the ground, and want more information about how city leaders are making decisions about which spaces are safe.

Education

Yellow Bus Service Up in the Air As School Year’s Start Approaches

Aug. 28, 2020, 7:45 p.m.Aug. 28, 2020, 7:29 p.m.

Transportation company contracts have yet to be signed, says DOE official, leaving uncertainty with especially high stakes for students with disabilities.

Schools

Many COVID Test-Seekers Lost in Translation at City-Run Testing Sites, Say Staff

Aug. 24, 2020, 7:28 p.m.Aug. 25, 2020, 10:42 a.m.

With schools about to urge testing for symptomatic students, parents with limited English face special challenges in obtaining swabs.

Education

NYC Parents Worried About Sending Their Children into School Buildings Can Now Sign up for Fully Online Classes

July 15, 2020, 4:50 p.m.June 10, 2024, 1:22 p.m.

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for their newsletters here: ckbe.at/newsletters As school leaders across New York City scramble to begin reopening their doors this fall, parents will face a choice that would have been unthinkable just a few months ago: to send their children back into […]

City Department of Education

Settlement to Give Black and Latino Students More Access to NYC High School Sports Teams

NYC Schools Brace for Up to 10,000 Missing Teachers as Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect

When It Comes to Special Education, What’s Working and What Isn’t? Let’s Talk About it at the Next Open Newsroom

What’s Working And What Isn’t? Help Us Report On Special Education Solutions in New York City

NYC Middle and High Schools Won’t Offer In-Person Learning Until 2021 at the Earliest

Most NYC Students Are Learning Online, But The City’s Virtual Teaching Strategy Remains Elusive

NYC Ventilation Reports Say Most Classrooms Are Safe. Educators Aren’t Convinced.

Yellow Bus Service Up in the Air As School Year’s Start Approaches

Many COVID Test-Seekers Lost in Translation at City-Run Testing Sites, Say Staff

NYC Parents Worried About Sending Their Children into School Buildings Can Now Sign up for Fully Online Classes

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