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The children called them “secret toys” — small items, treasures that they brought to pre-K, kept mostly hidden in backpacks and pockets, and occasionally shared. My son’s treasure-hunting drove me crazy as he took things I didn’t want to lose and grabbed finds from sidewalks: beads, acorns, bottle caps, you name it. They were easily […]

After ChatGPT exploded in popularity, New York City’s public school system quickly pushed back on the powerful chatbot, arguing it couldn’t help students build critical thinking skills and often spouts misinformation. Nearly two years later, during his annual “State of Our Schools” speech on Tuesday, schools Chancellor David Banks completed his about-face on artificial intelligence. The […]

As reports of hate and discrimination against marginalized groups are on the rise, a new Lower Manhattan museum exhibit aims to teach students about the roots of hate speech, as well as the dangerous outcomes that can occur if it is left unchecked. And they’re hoping to get thousands of New York City public school […]

The start of a new school year conjures feelings of excitement and rejuvenation. Each fall is a fresh opportunity for educators to shape a new set of minds and prepare new classes of students for future success. At the heart of this autumn renewal is the well-being of educators, a critically important key to classroom […]

Bronx Principal David Liu did not notice an abrupt change in attendance when students returned to in-person learning three years ago after pandemic campus closures. Instead, the problem became clearer to him as the year progressed. Students and staff at Gotham Collaborative High School became fatigued by five-day school weeks. Child tax credits and supplemental […]

Of the 16 New York City schools that made this year’s National Blue Ribbon Schools list, a dozen are run by the Education Department, including one that made headlines for protesting Chancellor David Banks’ signature literacy initiative. The Brooklyn School of Inquiry, a K-8 gifted and talented program known as BSI, was the first and only […]