Education Reporting in NYC
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 MoreThe 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 MoreThe 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 MoreNew 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]
Read MoreIntegration 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]
Read MoreThe 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]
Read MoreAfter 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]
Read MoreLeaders 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]
Read MoreAs 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]
Read MoreAdvocates 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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