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 […]
NYC’s 2023-24 school calendar is out, and many teachers aren’t happy
The wait is over: New York City’s 2023-24 school calendar is live. The first day of classes will be Thursday, Sept. 7, according to the calendar posted on Friday. Teachers are expected to report two days before that, education department officials said. The state requires a minimum of 180 instructional days, but this year’s calendar […]
OPEN NEWSROOM: Accessing Mental Health Resources in NYC Public Schools
THE CITY’s reporters and editors, along with Chalkbeat New York, connected with students, parents, policy makers and family healing ambassadors last week shortly after publishing an investigation on what happens to students in distress when public school staff call 911 on them. THE CITY also published a guide in partnership with Chalkbeat on how to get appropriate mental […]
NYC’s Summer Rising program rejected 45,000 applicants, launching scramble for child care
Roughly 45,000 children have been shut out of New York City’s free, popular summer program, education department officials said this week. The program, which runs between six to seven weeks for most students, provides academics during the morning and enrichment activities in the afternoon for children in grades K-8 across the five boroughs from July to […]
