New York City Department of Education
Council members questioned officials as the looming expiration of federal COVID relief money threatens to shave $808 million from the Education Department’s budget.
If restorative justice funding is cut, advocates worry schools will increasingly resort to suspensions instead of alternatives like peer mediation.
Spinning up a virtual learning program would be optional, and the plan does not force principals to choose any specific method for achieving the new caps.
New York City’s teachers union is ratcheting up the pressure on the Education Department to comply with the state class size law.
About 8% of New York City students opted out of the state’s reading test last year, roughly double the pre-pandemic rate.
More school buildings were impacted by Tropical Storm Ophelia than previously known — and the city comptroller faulted the city’s communication during the storm.
The smaller budget is largely the result of expiring federal relief dollars, and Adams’ proposal saves a slew of programs that were on the chopping block.
Deputy Chancellor Dan Weisberg made the comments after a Brooklyn superintendent suggested his district, which includes affluent neighborhoods, would have flexibility with the curriculum mandate.
The literacy overhaul has enjoyed support from many advocates and experts. But will the momentum last as NYC expands its reading instruction shift?
One state lawmaker said the report would be “invaluable” in deliberations over whether and how to extend mayoral control.
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The program’s popularity likely means thousands of families won’t get a seat.
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The schools chancellor said he had “no interest in serving as a chancellor in a system where you don’t really have the authority to make real decisions.”
The spike in grievances is a sign that parent leaders are now making use of a disciplinary process slowly rolled out over two years.
The reversal comes after city officials have struggled to provide a clear rationale for the menu cuts.
During an oversight hearing, local lawmakers grilled city officials about why families couldn’t log on for remote learning during a snowstorm on Feb. 13.
Thanks to a budget cut from Mayor Eric Adams, middle school students will face significantly reduced hours — including no programming on Fridays.
So far, 3,000 of the roughly 4,100 school safety agents across NYC are wearing “bullet resistant” vests, NYPD officials said. The rollout caught many schools off guard.
Parents and educators were frustrated by the morning’s tech problems, preventing teachers from conducting remote instruction, as promised.