What’s Missing When the School Library Closes?
At the start of the school year, almost half of the city’s schools didn’t have operating libraries. Now, no students can access the physical space.
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School Librarians Find Resources and Relief Through Online Network
NYCSLIST, a listserv of school librarians, becomes all the more relevant in the age of remote learning.
Read MoreEducation Department to Distribute Menstrual Products During COVID-19
Two students in Queens have convinced New York City’s education department to provide menstrual products at 211 school food-distribution sites during the coronavirus crisis. [THE CITY]
Read MoreMore NYC Families Got Top Choice Free Pre-K Program, But Fewer Applied
The rate of families getting into their top choice Pre-K for All program increased for the 2020-21 school year to a record 77 percent. However, the number of applications plummeted, …
Read MoreNYC Education Department Announces Severe Cutbacks to Teacher Fellowship Program
The education department has gutted a fellowship program that would’ve placed hundreds of teachers into city schools next year. A total of 475 fellows were slated to start training this …
Read MoreWhat Will Screened School Admissions Look Like in the Future?
Integration advocates have long lobbied the mayor to dismantle screened admissions. With next year’s application process still murky, questions arise if the process will change forever. [Chalkbeat]
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In Quarantine Quarters, Parents Balance Babies and Remote Learning
Parenting toddlers and infants in quarantine is “an evolving roller coaster of emotion,” said one Queens mother.
Read MoreCollege Board Cancels June SAT, Promises Online Test if Schools Closed in Fall
The College Board announced on Wednesday it won’t hold the SAT in June. A May test date had previously been canceled. Students’ next chance to take the exam is in …
Read MoreSome Schools May See More Budget Cuts Than Others
Mayor Bill de Blasio provided more details on the impact of over $221 million in proposed cuts to the education department’s budget, including how individual schools might be affected. [Chalkbeat]
Read MoreA Student’s Perspective: Five Siblings in Queens Shared One Laptop for Weeks
Brandon Yam discusses sharing one computer with four brothers and sisters for weeks, until he received one of the 300,000 devices available for students across New York City who lack broadband access. …
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