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fromQNS
4 days ago

Mayor Adams cuts ribbon at new HBCU Early Prep High School in Jamaica - QNS

"We are ringing in the school year with more investments to prepare our students for bold futures," Adams said. "Today, we are opening seven new public schools across the five boroughs, including the first HBCU Early College Prep High School, expanding programs for students with autism, rolling out our first batch of 5,000 new after-school seats, and so much more as we invest in our students and families."
Education
fromGothamist
2 months ago

Mayors fought to keep control of NYC schools for decades. Mamdani says he'd share power.

Mamdani's proposal to end mayoral control aims to transition to a 'co-governance' model fostering greater input from parents and educators, shifting power dynamics in city schools.
NYC politics
NYC parents
fromGothamist
2 months ago

'Pray for us' - NYC schools struggle and students swelter in brutal heat

Extreme heat disrupts final days of NYC public schools, forcing indoor relocations and canceling activities due to broken air conditioning.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
3 months ago

Queens public high school student arrested and detained by ICE agents, NYS officials said

Calls for the release of a detained high school student highlight concerns over the treatment of minors by immigration authorities.
fromChalkbeat
3 months ago

Still healing: How NYC students are navigating post-COVID school

P.S. Weekly explores the impacts of COVID on NYC students, focusing on issues beyond learning loss, including shifts in personalities and mental health challenges.
NYC parents
NYC parents
fromChalkbeat
3 months ago

NYC school council election dysfunction requires some voters to vote again

Concerns over mismanagement of NYC school council elections by the Education Department have sparked alarm among parent leaders.
NYC politics
fromChalkbeat
4 months ago

Eric Adams highlights after-school, child care investments in executive budget proposal

Mayor Adams proposes a $115.1 billion budget with significant increases for NYC education programs.
The budget emphasizes expanded spending for child care and after-school programs.
NYC parents
fromsilive
4 months ago

Parent protests at Staten Island school put NYC's discipline policies for youngest kids in spotlight

Staten Island parents are rallying for enhanced safety measures at PS 8 due to concerns over student behavior.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Reading opens worlds - and NYC schools are finally getting it right

New York City is expanding its successful 'NYC Reads' initiative to improve literacy by hiring 3,700 teachers and mandating phonics-driven programs.
NYC parents
fromChalkbeat
4 months ago

After union criticism, NYC schools chief defends sweeping middle school curriculum mandate

Teachers' union critiques new middle school math curriculum amid challenges from recent high school rollout.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
4 months ago

Mayor Adams restores $167 million in 3-K and pre-K funding left out of his January budget plan | amNewYork

Mayor Eric Adams is restoring $167 million for early childhood education funding, but it is still less than the City Council's proposal.
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