Department of Education

About 25% of City High Schools Have Newspapers. Council Wants to See More.

Aug. 14, 2024, 3:38 p.m.Aug. 14, 2024, 3:38 p.m.

City Council are expected to vote Thursday on a resolution calling for the Department of Education to student publications in every high school.

How to New York

What’s Happening With New York School Enrollment? Five Things to Know

Aug. 7, 2024, 4:50 p.m.Jan. 6, 2025, 2:53 p.m.

Among shifting demographic trends, there are now nearly as many Asian Americans as Black students in the NYC school system.

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.

An eighth-grade student turns her phone off after checking it during class. May 26, 2023

Education

Lax School Cell Phone Policies Put Burden on Teachers, Leave Students Confused

June 14, 2024, 12:20 p.m.June 14, 2024, 12:23 p.m.

As Gov. Kathy Hochul mulls a statewide ban of mobile phones in schools, the reality on the ground in New York City illustrates the complexities of such a large-scale effort.

Parent advocates and Councilmember planned to deliver a petition to the mayor’s office to restore 3-K funding.

Schools

3-K Seat Shortages Rally Parents to ‘Playdate’ Protest at City Hall

June 6, 2024, 6:12 p.m.June 6, 2024, 6:42 p.m.

Mayor Eric Adams has promised child care for all 3-year-olds whose parents want it, but 2,500 toddlers didn’t get a spot. Families rallied against budget cuts that could make seats even harder to find.

Gov. Kathy Hochul at The Clinton School in Manhattan on Friday, June 24, 2022.

Mental Health

Hochul Considers Smartphone Ban for New York Schools

May 31, 2024, 11:42 a.m.May 31, 2024, 11:42 a.m.

The governor wants to dial down the use of cell phones in public schools over mental health concerns.

Education

Schools Look to Virtual Learning to Reduce Class Sizes

May 10, 2024, 1:48 p.m.May 10, 2024, 1:48 p.m.

The DOE says some students could “receive regular remote instruction, potentially reducing the overall impacts on space in schools” in order to comply with new state rules.

Students, educators, and advocates from the Youth Journalism Coalition will hold a day of action at City Hall on Thursday, urging City Council and other officials to more journalism programs across the city’s schools.

CUNY

NYC Students Urge Officials to Expand Youth Journalism Opportunities

April 18, 2024, 9:05 a.m.April 18, 2024, 11:40 a.m.

Most city high schools lack newspapers. A new journalism curriculum could help change that.

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.

Mayor Eric Adams and Asian affairs advisor Winnie Greco at the Chinese Business Association's Christmas gala at the Royal Queen in Flushing.

Conflicts of Interest Board

Conflicts Board Wants More Names on Policy Influence List

March 28, 2024, 4:55 a.m.March 28, 2024, 9:56 a.m.

The city’s largest agencies submit disproportionately small numbers of employees to the “substantial policy discretion” list, according to COIB.

Department of Education

About 25% of City High Schools Have Newspapers. Council Wants to See More.

What’s Happening With New York School Enrollment? Five Things to Know

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

Lax School Cell Phone Policies Put Burden on Teachers, Leave Students Confused

3-K Seat Shortages Rally Parents to ‘Playdate’ Protest at City Hall

Hochul Considers Smartphone Ban for New York Schools

Schools Look to Virtual Learning to Reduce Class Sizes

NYC Students Urge Officials to Expand Youth Journalism Opportunities

Young Adults on Rikers Say They Are Systematically Blocked From School

Conflicts Board Wants More Names on Policy Influence List

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