Public Schools

Schools Chancellor David Banks speaks at a podium in the Tweed Courthouse on Oct. 20, 2022.

‘We Can Do Better’: Schools Chief Acknowledges Flawed Flood Communication

Oct. 3, 2023, 6:28 p.m.Oct. 10, 2023, 3:52 p.m.

Banks said that the shelter-in-place approach was “ill-fitting to last week’s circumstances” when the city was deluged by rain.

Public Schools

NYC’s High School issions Process Opens Oct. 3. Here’s What Families Should Know.

Sept. 29, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 28, 2023, 3:26 p.m.

The complex and controversial process can be daunting, here’s some information that can help.

Public Schools

Enrollment Drop and Fiscal Cliff Loom as NYC Starts School Year

Sept. 7, 2023, 1:40 p.m.Sept. 7, 2023, 1:41 p.m.

Five things to watch out for as classes begin for the city’s more than 900,000 public school students.

Pools and Beaches

Bigger Pool of Funds Will Teach 6,000 City Kids to Swim

July 11, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 10, 2023, 4:06 p.m.

This year’s budget includes an additional $5 million for opening public school pools for free lessons.

Schools

New York Schools Ditch Social-Emotional Screening Tool

May 25, 2023, 5:50 p.m.May 25, 2023, 5:50 p.m.

Teachers and parents raised concerns about the DESSA, a social-emotional learning tool that schools began using last year.

Schools

Summer Rising Program Rejected 45,000 Applicants, Launching Scramble for Child Care

May 25, 2023, 12:49 p.m.May 25, 2023, 12:49 p.m.

New York City’s free, popular summer program runs for children in grades K-8 across the five boroughs from July to August.

The Open Newsroom

OPEN NEWSROOM: Accessing Mental Health Resources in NYC Public Schools

May 23, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:05 a.m.

THE CITY hosted a session at Brooklyn’s Central Library about how to get appropriate mental health for kids in NYC public schools.

Schools

Migrants Abruptly Shuffled from Coney Island School to Midtown Office

May 17, 2023, 11:51 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

The move came days after the Adams istration placed them in an elementary school gym, then faced protests.

Immigrants

Weary Migrants Stay in Elementary School Gyms as Angry Parents Protest Outside

May 16, 2023, 7:12 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:05 a.m.

While organizers make plans to provide showers and clothes to asylum-seekers, other New Yorkers demonstrated against their presence and what it would mean for their kids.

Public Schools

‘A Quiet Problem’: Many NYC Schools Have No Librarian on Campus

May 5, 2023, 3:40 p.m.May 5, 2023, 3:40 p.m.

While NYC’s public libraries avoided deep budget cuts last week, most libraries in public schools lack a leader — and that hurts students, educators say.

Public Schools

‘We Can Do Better’: Schools Chief Acknowledges Flawed Flood Communication

NYC’s High School issions Process Opens Oct. 3. Here’s What Families Should Know.

Enrollment Drop and Fiscal Cliff Loom as NYC Starts School Year

Bigger Pool of Funds Will Teach 6,000 City Kids to Swim

New York Schools Ditch Social-Emotional Screening Tool

Summer Rising Program Rejected 45,000 Applicants, Launching Scramble for Child Care

OPEN NEWSROOM: Accessing Mental Health Resources in NYC Public Schools

Migrants Abruptly Shuffled from Coney Island School to Midtown Office

Weary Migrants Stay in Elementary School Gyms as Angry Parents Protest Outside

‘A Quiet Problem’: Many NYC Schools Have No Librarian on Campus

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