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Author: Cayla Bamberger

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What’s Missing When the School Library Closes?

May 16, 2020May 29, 2020 - by Cayla Bamberger

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

May 15, 2020May 17, 2020 - by Cayla Bamberger

NYCSLIST, a listserv of school librarians, becomes all the more relevant in the age of remote learning.

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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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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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In Quarantine Quarters, Parents Balance Babies and Remote Learning

April 18, 2020May 15, 2020 - by Cayla Bamberger

Parenting toddlers and infants in quarantine is “an evolving roller coaster of emotion,” said one Queens mother.

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College Board Cancels June SAT, Promises Online Test if Schools Closed in Fall

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 - by Cayla Bamberger

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 …

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Some Schools May See More Budget Cuts Than Others

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 - by Cayla Bamberger

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]

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A Student’s Perspective: Five Siblings in Queens Shared One Laptop for Weeks

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 - by Cayla Bamberger

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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