Jul
09
NYC tells schools to expect an influx of summer students. With just days left, principals aren’t happy.
From Chalkbeat: Just days before summer school begins, city officials informed schools on Wednesday that they may need to accommodate an influx of students, frustrating principals who said the last-minute move could create a staffing crunch. Chancellor Meisha Porter informed principals that, “all schools should plan to serve all students interested in their site’s program,” […]
May
29
Mayor Reverses Course, Reinstates Summer Program Funding for Middle-School Students
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office has decided to provide funds for thousands of middle-school students to attend summer programs, programs that the mayor had planned to cut earlier this month. NY1’s Lindsey Christ filed the following report. Read more here: http://ift.tt/1HS515S
