NYC to mandate reading curriculum for elementary schools and high school algebra, sources say
New York City education officials plan to take a stronger hand in what curriculums educators can use in their classrooms, a move that could represent a major shift in how the nation’s largest school system approaches teaching and learning, Chalkbeat has learned. The education department recently began laying the groundwork for superintendents to choose from […]
NYC officials unveil timeline for locking campus doors, beginning with elementary schools
In the wake of a deadly school shooting in Nashville, New York City officials sought to reassure families Friday that they are beefing up school security. City officials said the work to outfit schools with video-equipped doorbells will start at elementary schools in May. Schools Chancellor David Banks said the rollout would take place “over […]
As NYC is expected to spend $38K per student, budget watchdog calls for prioritizing ‘critical services’
Buoyed in recent years by billions in federal stimulus dollars, New York City is slated to spend about $38,000 per student next school year — the most in recent history — as enrollment is again expected to drop, according to a new report published Tuesday. The report, from Citizens Budget Commission, or CBC, a budget […]
NYC officials pause school device tracking project
New York City’s education department is hitting pause on a sprawling effort to count up electronic devices in all schools and central offices, officials confirmed this week. The yearlong project, launched last June, had reached just half of city schools before it stopped on March 20. The effort involved 26 teams of five people each […]
Survey says: NYC wants to know how you feel about your child’s school. Really.
Are you greeted warmly when you visit your child’s school? Does your child feel safe at school? Is your child’s school kept clean? These are some of the questions New York City’s education department asks parents on its annual survey. The responses provide a portrait of a school’s climate and how children are faring beyond […]
Educators: Help us investigate the reading and math curriculums NYC plans to mandate
New York City may soon require hundreds of public schools to change how they teach reading and math, marking a significant shift from the freedom schools have long enjoyed in choosing their own materials. The city has not yet publicly announced any changes. But sources familiar with the education department’s plans said the city is […]
NYC’s Summer Rising program gets admissions overhaul
As summer approaches, New York City families should expect changes in the sign-up process and who will be given priority for the city’s sprawling public summer enrichment program, which will again be open to 110,000 children. Summer Rising — launched under former Mayor Bill de Blasio in the summer of 2021 with the help of federal […]
NYC parent coordinators are essential school workers. Many feel undervalued and underpaid
“Family engagement” and “parent empowerment” are not mere buzzwords to Ana Maria Aguilar. They are her touchstones as parent coordinator at a Brooklyn elementary school, where she sees the faces of her own parents — immigrants from Mexico — reflected in many of the families at drop-off and pickup. “They come in with such fear. […]
