With Virtual Attendance in Flux, City Teachers Turn to Flexible Instruction
Some of New York’s high school teachers are finding that a flexible, project based approach to virtual instruction has led to increased attendance and engagement.
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NYC Schools to Remain Closed for Rest of School Year, Says de Blasio
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Mayor de Blasio announced that New York City public schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year. However, Governor Andrew Cuomo responded …
Read MoreNew York State Cancels Regents Exams
In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and school closures, the state’s Board of Regents announced Monday that high schoolers will not be taking the Regents exams this spring. Further …
Read MoreNYC’s Education Department Halts Zoom Student-Teacher Conferencing
Amid ongoing concerns regarding the security of the video conferencing site Zoom, the New York City Department of Education has instructed teachers to stop using the platform to communicate with …
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With Schools Closed, New York’s Computer Science Students Confront Uncertainty
“Nobody knows what to expect,” said one Far Rockaway high school computer science student.
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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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