NYC 5th graders receive middle school offers, as city considers changes to admissions process
Amanda Rinzel, a parent and educator who lives in Brooklyn, spent her spare moments on Wednesday nervously refreshing her MySchools account, waiting for the news of where her fifth grade son would attend middle school in the fall. It was the family’s second time going through the middle school admissions process, but in some ways, […]
CITE’s 1st Annual Women in Leadership Gala (Honoree Dinner)
Extending a warm and very special thank you to everyone who joined us last night at CITE’s 1st Annual Women in Leadership Gala (Honoree Dinner). Specials thanks to our host Dr. Mauriciere deGovia, panel facilitator Dr. Renee Peart, and honorees: Dr. Meisha Porter , NYC Chancellor (retired), MaryEllen Elia, NYS Commissioner of Education (retired), Judith […]
After technical snafu, NYC says staggered school start times may be necessary for remote snow days
After technical glitches prevented many families from logging in for remote learning during a snowstorm last month, officials on Wednesday presented a temporary fix: staggered start times. The Education Department no longer cancels classes during inclement weather in part due to a growing number of school holidays and a state mandate to provide 180 days […]
Match day: High school offers bring excitement and anxiety to NYC’s eighth graders
For years, Anthony Block De Jesus, an eighth grader at the School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Brooklyn, has been dreaming of a career on Broadway. He’s hopeful that he’s on his way: He learned on Thursday he’d been admitted to the vocal performance program at LaGuardia High School of Music & Art […]
NYC schools bring back chicken dumplings, French toast sticks, burritos after outcry
Facing mounting criticism over cuts to popular school lunch items, New York City officials are reversing course. School cafeterias will once again feature French toast sticks, bean and cheese burritos, and chicken dumplings, an Education Department spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. Those items should reappear later this month or in early April. Officials eliminated the popular foods […]
NYC budget director blames cafeteria menu cuts on too many kids eating
New York City slashed popular items like chicken tenders, dumplings, and cookies from cafeteria menus in February because too many kids were eating, a city official said Monday. Jacques Jiha, director of the Office of Management and Budget, offered the surprising explanation at a City Council budget hearing in response to questions from Education Committee […]
Summer Rising will face reduced hours this year. Here’s what NYC families should know.
Applications for New York City’s free summer programming opened Monday to all children in kindergarten through eighth grade. But in the wake of budget cuts ordered by Mayor Eric Adams, middle schoolers will face significantly fewer hours of enrichment programming this summer. Launched in 2021 with federal pandemic relief funding, the Summer Rising program was […]
The Youth Mental Health Crisis Needs Our Attention
The headlines are difficult to ignore these days. One cannot help but feel a bit of anxiety when consuming the state of our affairs in the news — war, climate, and the economy. So you may turn to social media instead for an escape? Perhaps consuming manicured images or videos of travel, food, and design […]
