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School Officials Promise Lead Cleanup, But Offer Little Testing Advice

Aug. 6, 2019, 10:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

With nearly 900 city elementary classrooms beset by lead paint, officials say they’re moving quickly — but give minimal guidance on blood tests.

Education

Only Nine Hearing Officers for 9,695 Special Education Cases

July 9, 2019, 5:59 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

The more than 1-to-1,000 ratio highlights what parents and advocates say is a broken complaint system that delays services to special-needs kids.

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Parents Sacrifice Savings and Careers in Fight for Special Education Services

July 8, 2019, 4:10 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

A slow, bureaucratic system for resolving complaints over a lack of special education services frustrates many, hitting low-income families hardest.

Education

Summer Free Meal Program for Kids Swallowed by Info Gap

July 3, 2019, 6:15 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

The city’s food program is designed to combat child hunger. But limited and confusing outreach is leading to a waste of meals and federal dollars.

Education

Mayor Flunking on Pledge to Put A/C in Every Classroom

April 9, 2019, 4:10 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:57 p.m.

Two years after Mayor de Blasio’s air-conditioning vow, fuzzy math put the project behind schedule as costs rise faster than July temperatures.

City Department of Education

School Officials Promise Lead Cleanup, But Offer Little Testing Advice

Only Nine Hearing Officers for 9,695 Special Education Cases

Parents Sacrifice Savings and Careers in Fight for Special Education Services

Summer Free Meal Program for Kids Swallowed by Info Gap

Mayor Flunking on Pledge to Put A/C in Every Classroom

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