Department of Education

Carolyne Quintana, the Education Department’s deputy chancellor for teaching and learning, speaks with several students.

Major Shakeup: Ed Department Disbands Unit Leading Chancellor’s Signature Literacy Drive

March 25, 2024, 4:34 p.m.March 25, 2024, 6:02 p.m.

The departure of head of the teaching and learning division caught some staff by surprise, amidst an already bumpy rollout of David Banks' literary initiative.

Students wait to enter their high school in Elmhurst Queens on Sept. 13, 2021. New York City is changing the competitive issions criteria for high schools, but keeping certain geographic priorities based on a student’s home borough or zone.

Education

Match Day: High School Offers Bring Excitement and Anxiety to Eighth Graders

March 8, 2024, 11:29 a.m.March 8, 2024, 11:40 a.m.

Families and students often describe the issions process as stressful and confusing. It can also feel inequitable, as those with more resources can afford to hire consultants and tutors.

A school bus makes its way through Bedford-Stuyvesant during a snowstorm.

Education

NYC Schools Go Remote on Tuesday for Snow Forecast

Feb. 12, 2024, 11:48 a.m.Feb. 12, 2024, 4:12 p.m.

Getting students logged in to internet-connected devices could be challenging, some schools said.

An empty display case in a public school.

Budget

Empty Cases, Hungry Kids: School Cafeteria Cuts Send Shockwaves

Feb. 6, 2024, 5:39 p.m.Feb. 6, 2024, 5:39 p.m.

The effects of the cuts are spreading beyond school cafeterias. Manufacturers were shocked by New York City’s decision to yank major menu items midyear.

Katrena Perou, executive director of Inspiring Minds (right) with Andrea Ishmael, of Brooklyn's Research and Service High School, who participated in the organization's "IMconnected Shark Tank" contest with a plan to connect elders and teens through dance classes, game nights, and other activities. (Image courtesy of Katrena Perou)

Education

Kids Lose: Broken System Delays Funds to School Nonprofits

Dec. 15, 2023, 3:49 p.m.Dec. 15, 2023, 3:49 p.m.

There’s a 15-step process from when an organization learns it’s won a city contract to when payments can be made. Officially it’s already estimated to take up to a year, but that timeline has further stretched out, organizations say.

P.S. 398Q principal Erica Ureña poses for a portait in her office.

Department of Education

Elementary School Principal Who ‘Covered Up’ After Student Brought Knife to Attack a Classmate Steps Down

Dec. 4, 2023, 12:32 p.m.Dec. 4, 2023, 12:32 p.m.

Teachers had been complaining since last summer about the “hostile” environment founding principal Erica Ureña-Thus had created at the public school in Jackson Heights.

Students leave Hillcrest High School in Jamaica.

Labor

As Israel-Gaza Activism Flares Up, NYC Labor Unions Struggle to Stay on the Sidelines

Nov. 30, 2023, 5:48 p.m.Dec. 5, 2023, 1:16 p.m.

In a city with a large Jewish population and strong for Israel mixed with left-aligned groups championing Palestinian rights, unions confront the challenging task of balancing competing demands, while also protecting workers’ free speech rights.

Principal Erica Ureña-Thus speaks at P.S. 398 in Jackson Heights in October 2022.

Queens

Principal ‘Covered Up’ After Second Grader Brought Knife to Target Classmate, Say Parents

Nov. 14, 2023, 8:02 p.m.Nov. 15, 2023, 1:42 a.m.

It was days after a student allegedly planned to attack another kid he considered a romantic rival — and then allegedly threatened other kids who saw the weapon — before any official word went out from the school.

Schools

‘Hostile’ Environment in Jackson Heights School Prompts Teacher Exodus and Parent Concern

Sept. 1, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 31, 2023, 5:15 p.m.

PS 398, named after the late labor leader Hector Figueroa, is roiled by a battle between its staff and principal.

Education

Federal Judge Orders NYC to Fix Special Education Service and Payment Delays

July 19, 2023, 5:46 p.m.July 19, 2023, 5:46 p.m.

The Department of Education must take 40 specific actions to resolve decades-old delays in providing or paying for special education services to students.

Department of Education

Major Shakeup: Ed Department Disbands Unit Leading Chancellor’s Signature Literacy Drive

Match Day: High School Offers Bring Excitement and Anxiety to Eighth Graders

NYC Schools Go Remote on Tuesday for Snow Forecast

Empty Cases, Hungry Kids: School Cafeteria Cuts Send Shockwaves

Kids Lose: Broken System Delays Funds to School Nonprofits

Elementary School Principal Who ‘Covered Up’ After Student Brought Knife to Attack a Classmate Steps Down

As Israel-Gaza Activism Flares Up, NYC Labor Unions Struggle to Stay on the Sidelines

Principal ‘Covered Up’ After Second Grader Brought Knife to Target Classmate, Say Parents

‘Hostile’ Environment in Jackson Heights School Prompts Teacher Exodus and Parent Concern

Federal Judge Orders NYC to Fix Special Education Service and Payment Delays

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