Education Reporting in NYC
New York’s education department has asked Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign an executive order waiving this year’s Annual Professional Performance Review, which evaluates principals and teachers, due to coronavirus. [NY1]
Read MoreWith CUNY dormitories closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, some students find themselves back in the foster care system. [New York Daily News]
Read MoreStudents across the United States are not logging on, not checking in, or not completing assignments for class. [The New York Times]
Read MoreEducators and students in the city’s K-12 public schools won’t have spring break this year. [Gothamist] The change in plans come after a previous announcement that schools would have two …
Read MoreAfter several classrooms sat mostly empty last week, New York City will reduce the number of enrichment centers for the children of ‘essential’ workers. As of Monday, 23 of the …
Read MoreCity Hall is planning to open up free school meals to adults. During the school week at designated times, students and their parents can visit over 460 schools citywide to …
Read MoreIn the midst of a pandemic and city-wide school closures, New York State will skip standardized testing. [Chalkbeat] Previously, families, teachers and community leaders were calling for this year’s state …
Read MoreIn 2019, Stuyvesant High School admitted just seven black students. A fierce debate and a year later, that number only rose to 10. [The New York Times]
Read MoreThousands of students won’t have access to computers in time for remote learning, which begins in New York City on Monday. However, the city is prioritizing devices for students who …
Read MoreAt least two of New York City’s specialized high schools (the High School of American Studies at Lehman College and the High School of Math, Science and Engineering at Manhattan’s …
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