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Almost 10 years later, NYC remains in ‘flagrant’ violation of school menstrual products law: lawsuit
New York City’s Education Department has consistently failed to comply with a nearly decade-old law mandating free menstrual products in school bathrooms, a lawsuit alleges.
Here’s how to become an NYC public school teacher by September
There are several eligibility requirements, such as: having a bachelor’s degree conferred by May 31; a minimum final ...
NYC public schools boss says mammoth $41.2B budget ask still isn’t enough — wants ‘hundreds of millions’ more
The Department of Education’s mammoth $41.2 billion budget plan for next year is a whopping third of the entire city’s — but ...
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Top NYC schools officials warn Trump’s Education Department cuts could harm most vulnerable students
It's truthfully hard to know which of those funding streams is at greatest risk because it's very unclear what is happening,” ...
300K NYC public school students — nearly 35% — ‘chronically absent’ as grades plummet, spending surges
More than one-third of New York City public schoolkids — or some 300,000 students — were “chronically absent” last year, according to a blockbuster study out Thursday. The bombshell findings come as ...
What would it mean for New York if the Education Department is dissolved?
The New York City Public School system is almost 95% funded at the state and local level. Still, that 5% of federal funding ...
AWOL kids puts them at risk: NYC public school absenteeism is too high
Too many New York City public school kids are missing too much school and that’s a very big problem. So why, then, is hardly ...
A Black Studies Curriculum Is (Defiantly) Rolling Out in New York City
Educators are embracing rather than restricting discussions of race in schools. Leaders have said they’ll do so whether the ...
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Zellnor Myrie, in N.Y.C. Mayor Bid, Wants Free After-School Care for All
Mr. Myrie, a Democratic state senator, would offer free seats to public school students from 3-K to 12th grade in a plan to make New York City more affordable for families. By Troy Closson The ...
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Greater Support for Charter Schools Offers a Path for New York To Address Devastating Covid ‘Learning Loss’
The Empire State ranks among the bottom 20 states in this decline, despite having the most expensive public schools in the ...
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Middle School Teacher Arrested for Allegedly Possessing ‘Hundreds of Images and Videos’ of Child Sex Abuse
New York City middle school teacher Ross Lanvin was arrested for allegedly possessing ‘hundreds of images and videos’ of ...
Dr. Roderick Palton officially named new superintendent for Staten Island public schools
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Dr. Roderick Palton has officially been named the new superintendent for Staten Island schools in ...