NYC Scales Back Emergency Child Care Centers
After several classrooms sat mostly empty last week, New York City will reduce the number of enrichment centers for the children of ‘essential’ workers. As of Monday, 23 of the …
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Art Students Find Their Way at a Technology-Focused High School
Students in the arts find their way at a technology-focused high school
Read MoreNYC Plans to Expand Free School Meals to Adults
City Hall is planning to open up free school meals to adults. During the school week at designated times, students and their parents can visit over 460 schools citywide to …
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When a Part-Time School Social Worker Isn’t Enough
“New York’s made a big deal about mental health reform, but it hasn’t really trickled down into the schools,” said Tarah Montalbano, principal of William E. Grady HIgh School in Brighton Beach.
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The College Board Enlists High School Students to Lobby Albany for Advanced Placement Funding
Busloads of high school students across New York State lobbied state legislators last February to subsidize the cost of AP exams, courtesy of the College Board, the company that owns them.
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How Do Vocational Schools Support Students with Disabilities?
Special needs students in vocational classes could use special education trained teachers, but they are not required.
Read MoreNew York State To Skip Standardized Testing This Year
In the midst of a pandemic and city-wide school closures, New York State will skip standardized testing. [Chalkbeat] Previously, families, teachers and community leaders were calling for this year’s state …
Read MoreOnly 10 Black Students Accepted to Prestigious NYC High School
In 2019, Stuyvesant High School admitted just seven black students. A fierce debate and a year later, that number only rose to 10. [The New York Times]
Read MoreIt Could Take Weeks For All Students to Have the Technology Needed for Remote Learning in NYC
Thousands of students won’t have access to computers in time for remote learning, which begins in New York City on Monday. However, the city is prioritizing devices for students who …
Read MoreTwo of NYC’s specialized high schools won’t fill their seats this year
At least two of New York City’s specialized high schools (the High School of American Studies at Lehman College and the High School of Math, Science and Engineering at Manhattan’s …
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