Google internships, data analytics course may soon be available at some NYC schools
Want to get certified in data analytics before you graduate high school? Thanks to a new partnership between New York City schools and Google, students at some schools around the five boroughs may soon be able to. The tech industry giant will serve as the first tech-anchor employer partner for FutureReadyNYC, a career-readiness initiative that […]
NYC often segregates students with significant disabilities. This new school aims to change that.
Outfitted with paper chef hats, a group of students at Brooklyn’s P.S. 958 were getting ready on a recent afternoon to launch a mock restaurant, wiggling on the classroom carpet in anticipation of their first wave of customers. The students had been preparing since February, touring their surrounding Sunset Park neighborhood to learn what types […]
New York wants to revamp how schools are evaluated. Here’s what could change for now.
How does the state determine whether schools are doing well or if they are struggling and need extra support? Before the pandemic, state officials relied on standardized tests and high school Regents exams to figure out how well students were doing, along with other factors, such as graduation rates. But the public health crisis paused […]
45,000 NYC students among the victims of MOVEit global data breach, DOE officials say
Tens of thousands of New York City students were among the millions of victims who have had their personal information compromised through the recent MOVEit data breach, education officials said Friday. A security vulnerability in the file-sharing software MOVEit — widely used by private companies and governments to safely transfer documents and data — has […]
NYC failed to provide full services to 9,800 preschool children with disabilities last year: report
More than one-third of New York City’s preschool children with disabilities did not receive all of the extra support they’re entitled to in the last school year, according to a report released Tuesday morning. The report, by advocacy organization Advocates for Children New York, analyzes the most recently available city data for the 2021-22 school […]
More food education and plant-based foods: Here is NYC’s vision for healthier students
Which New York City schools have cafeterias with salad bars? Which serve halal meals? Which have gardens? The education department quietly launched a school kitchen dashboard last month, giving parents and students a chance to learn what their schools offer. The website is part of a larger vision Mayor Eric Adams shared Tuesday about teaching […]
This Queens math teacher started mentoring Ukrainian educators after Russia’s invasion
High school math teacher Larisa Bukalov came to the U.S. with her family 30 years ago as a refugee from Ukraine, when it was part of the Soviet Union. She was 19 at the time. In the eyes of many New Yorkers, she was Russian, which was her first language. How she viewed herself, however, […]
How to support LGBTQ students: New York education officials update guidance
As some states pass anti-LGBTQ legislation, New York state education officials have moved in the opposite direction, issuing new guidance on Monday on how schools should support transgender and gender-expansive students. The 42-page document includes a slew of information for schools, including the correct terminology to use for gender identity, or how to support students […]
