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Education Department to Distribute Menstrual Products During COVID-19

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 - by Cayla Bamberger

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]

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More NYC Families Got Top Choice Free Pre-K Program, But Fewer Applied

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 - by Cayla Bamberger

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, …

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NYC Education Department Announces Severe Cutbacks to Teacher Fellowship Program

May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 - by Cayla Bamberger

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 …

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Andrew Cuomo Taps Bill Gates to ‘Reimagine’ Schools, When Reopened

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 - by Kara Grant

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to work with Bill Gates to “reimagine” the future of technology in New York City public schools after the coronavirus pandemic. [Business Insider]

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What Will Screened School Admissions Look Like in the Future?

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 - by Cayla Bamberger

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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Secretary DeVos Announces Over $13 Billion in Emergency Support for K-12 Students

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 - by Kio Herrera

The U.S. Department of Education announces more than $13.2 billion available in emergency relief funds to state and local agencies. [U.S. Department of Education]

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NYC Council Aims to Save Summer Youth Jobs Program

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 - by Kyra Senese

After slashing the program earlier this month, the New York City Council now hopes to salvage some form of the city’s summer youth jobs program. [Chalkbeat]

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On the Other Side of the Outbreak, Will Virtual Classes Continue?

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 - by Kyra Senese

Leaders in some districts say remote teaching will now be a skill they will build even more in their existing teacher corps. Others are more skeptical. [Education Week]

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Schools Spare No Effort to Reach Students Without Internet Access

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 - by Kyra Senese

As the current crisis highlights a harsh digital divide, districts rely on offline communication and instruction to reach students without internet access at home. [The Hechinger Report]

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For NYC English Language Learners, Barriers to Online Classes

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 - by Kyra Senese

Advocates and families are worried that the shift to online learning will leave students behind who drop out more than their native English-speaking peers in normal circumstances. [Chalkbeat]

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