NYC to match LGBTQ+ youth with ‘supportive’ summer jobs, officials say
As some states pass anti-LGBTQ+ laws, New York City is moving in the other direction with plans to offer “safe and affirming” jobs to LGTBQ youth through its sprawling summer employment program. The effort will be part of the city’s now 60-year-old Summer Youth Employment Program, or SYEP, which last year provided about 100,000 paid […]
Teacher turnover hits new highs across the U.S.
The data is in: More teachers than usual exited the classroom after last school year, confirming long standing fears that pandemic-era stresses would prompt an outflow of educators. That’s according to a Chalkbeat analysis of data from eight states — the most comprehensive accounting of recent teacher turnover to date. In Washington state, more teachers […]
Tackling Michigan youth mental health crisis: Detroit teens say it takes self-love, inner peace
About 20 Detroit teens last summer set out to answer some important questions about how their peers are dealing with mental health struggles. These high school students, part of a city youth organization called Local Circles, wanted to know two things about their peers: How they practice self-love, and how they find peace in a […]
58% of NYC’s youngest children don’t receive all of their Early Intervention services
The majority of New York City infants and toddlers who are eligible for specialized therapies have not received all of the support they’re entitled to, according to figures released Tuesday by the state comptroller. From birth to age 3, children with developmental delays or disabilities are entitled to “Early Intervention,” a host of services that […]
A $43 million contract to lock school doors wins mixed reactions from educators
A contentious proposal to lock the front entrances of New York City public school buildings won approval Wednesday evening by the city’s Panel for Educational Policy, a move that represents one of the biggest school security changes in recent years. After a vigorous debate, the panel, whose majority is appointed by the mayor, greenlit a […]
To help address NYC’s youth mental health crisis, school psychologists want to practice outside school
With a pressing need for more youth mental health services, New York’s state legislature is eyeing one way to plug the gap: allowing school psychologists to provide services in private practice without having to go through a lengthy licensing process. Under current rules, school psychologists must obtain a doctorate in order to practice outside of […]
NY’s budget has $100M for academic and mental health programs. Schools still don’t have the money.
With growing concerns over youth mental health and academic recovery, New York’s state lawmakers included $100 million in the state budget last year for schools to spend on mental health resources or after-school programs. But, with the majority of the school year now over, school districts haven’t been able to apply for the money. “It […]
NYC principals to meet weekly with NYPD in latest effort to address rash of youth violence
To address the growing problem of youth violence, principals from New York City’s 1,600 public schools will soon begin having virtual meetings each week with their local police precinct commanders, education department officials said Tuesday. Schools Chancellor David Banks has been raising the alarm about the recent spate of killings and shootings involving young people, […]
