Public Schools

Budget

Eric Adams Reverses Budget Cuts to ‘Summer Rising’ and Community Schools Programs

Jan. 12, 2024, 4:35 p.m.Jan. 12, 2024, 4:35 p.m.

The move will restore tens of millions in funding to the city’s Education Department, though it represents a fraction of the nearly $550 million cut last year.

James Madison High School senior Zola Zephirin poses for a portrait outside the school.

Migrant Crisis

Brooklyn H.S. Baffled by Media Frenzy Over Migrant Families’ One-Night Stay

Jan. 11, 2024, 9:26 p.m.Jan. 11, 2024, 10:27 p.m.

James Madison reopened on Thursday after migrants living in tents spent a few hours — none of them during the school day — sleeping at the school while waiting out a wind storm Tuesday night.

Migrant families moving to and from the Roosevelt Hotel ahead of reaching a 60-day shelter limit, January 5, 2024.

Migrant Crisis

Migrant Families and Schools Brace for Wave of Shelter Evictions

Jan. 8, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 8, 2024, 1:54 p.m.

Thousands of migrant families with school-aged children in city shelters will reach the end of their 60-day time limit starting Tuesday. What happens next is unclear.

Katrena Perou, executive director of Inspiring Minds (right) with Andrea Ishmael, of Brooklyn's Research and Service High School, who participated in the organization's "IMconnected Shark Tank" contest with a plan to connect elders and teens through dance classes, game nights, and other activities. (Image courtesy of Katrena Perou)

Education

Kids Lose: Broken System Delays Funds to School Nonprofits

Dec. 15, 2023, 3:49 p.m.Dec. 15, 2023, 3:49 p.m.

There’s a 15-step process from when an organization learns it’s won a city contract to when payments can be made. Officially it’s already estimated to take up to a year, but that timeline has further stretched out, organizations say.

Public Schools

Adams’ Budget Cuts Hamper Compliance with Special Education Court Order

Dec. 13, 2023, 8:10 p.m.Dec. 15, 2023, 9:09 a.m.

At least five of 10 changes the city is required to make by January are not likely to be completed on time, according to a court-appointed monitor.

The exterior of Newcomers High School in Queens shows a wide staircase, ornate doorway and brick facade. There are blooming flowers in front.

Schools

Students at NYC’s Largest School for ‘Newcomers’ Push for Name Change

Dec. 5, 2023, 5:03 p.m.Dec. 5, 2023, 5:03 p.m.

Some Newcomers High School students fear their school’s name puts a “target” on them, as New York City grapples with tensions surrounding the ongoing influx of migrants.

Students leave Hillcrest High School in Jamaica.

Labor

As Israel-Gaza Activism Flares Up, NYC Labor Unions Struggle to Stay on the Sidelines

Nov. 30, 2023, 5:48 p.m.Dec. 5, 2023, 1:16 p.m.

In a city with a large Jewish population and strong for Israel mixed with left-aligned groups championing Palestinian rights, unions confront the challenging task of balancing competing demands, while also protecting workers’ free speech rights.

Principal Erica Ureña-Thus speaks at P.S. 398 in Jackson Heights in October 2022.

Queens

Principal ‘Covered Up’ After Second Grader Brought Knife to Target Classmate, Say Parents

Nov. 14, 2023, 8:02 p.m.Nov. 15, 2023, 1:42 a.m.

It was days after a student allegedly planned to attack another kid he considered a romantic rival — and then allegedly threatened other kids who saw the weapon — before any official word went out from the school.