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The change follows updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The early childhood cuts, if reversed, would be the latest item slashed by Adams in recent months to get restored thanks to what city officials describe as an improving budget picture.
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.”
Our old digital gradebook system was awful. Now, I miss it it terribly.
The Professional Performing Arts School, a Manhattan public school with such alums as Jeremy Allen White, Alicia Keys, and Britney Spears, is losing its theater program.
Peer-to-peer support models have gained traction at schools both locally and nationwide.
Nearly 500 teens and young adults turned away in the second half of 2023, up from seven in the first half, according to data obtained by THE CITY.
Thousands of eighth grade students nervously awaited their high school placements on Thursday.
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.
Advocates and lawmakers have raised concerns that some charter schools may be taking advantage of a state law requiring the city to cover their rental costs.
Enrollment in the city’s public schools still remains about 9% below pre-pandemic levels.
The resource was developed for educators by the Museum of Jewish Heritage, and comes as the city grapples with rising antisemitism and Islamophobia in schools.
Critics say the city still hasn’t provided a satisfactory explanation for why the midyear menu reductions were necessary.
Thanks to a budget cut from Mayor Eric Adams, middle school students will face significantly reduced hours — including no programming on Fridays.
The directive could mark a significant shift in a system where principals have traditionally had wide latitude to manage their own hiring.
It’s one of several efforts across the city to broaden the scope of how Black history is taught in schools.
The Summer Youth Employment Program has for decades provided the city’s youth with paid opportunities to explore potential career pathways over the summer.