“There are many factors at play, including the unfavorable economics of running a child care business, keeping many potential providers from opening or expanding.”
Education
City Limits to Launch Internship for Emerging Hispanic and Latino Journalists
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Grant support from the Scripps Howard Fund will allow City Limits to host interns for three semesters beginning in the summer of 2025, who will produce stories and investigations for the Spanish/English news initiative, Una Ciudad sin Límites.
Bronx
1 in 8 NYC Public School Students Experienced Homelessness Last Year. See How Many Were in Your District.
Patrick Spauster |
A record-high 146,733 students were living in the shelter system, doubled up, or staying in hotels, motels, or unsheltered, a new report finds. In some school districts, as many as one in five experienced homelessness.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: How NYC’s Housing Shortage Drives School Segregation & Disinvestment
Nyah Berg |
“Rising unaffordability, worsened by a global pandemic, has created a cycle where many Black and brown New Yorkers, along with other marginalized groups, see leaving the city as their only option.”
Education
Q&A: High School Journalists Interview City Council Education Chair, Rita Joseph
CLARIFY News |
Councilmember Joseph answered questions from CLARIFY student reporters about her priorities for the school system, DOE leadership, addressing the homelessness crisis facing over 100,000 students, school lunches, cell phone bans, and more.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: For Our Children, Say ‘Yes’ to Housing
Jennifer March |
“Housing insecurity is directly correlated with negative impacts on the lifelong development and well-being of children, causing struggles in school and worse health outcomes, among many other long-term consequences.”
Education
CEO’s Sentencing is Latest Chapter in Complex History of NYC School Food
Jarrett Murphy |
Legal problems have plagued the city’s massive school foods system, but still haven’t derailed a decades-long local campaign to use New York City cafeterias to fight hunger, improve nutrition, reduce social inequality and support learning.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: How the Mayor’s Indictment Could Impact NYC Child Care Services
Robert Cordero |
“We already experienced a retrenchment of the city’s commitment to Universal Pre-K and Universal 3K programs. Parents can’t afford to lose more ground.”
Education
Con fondos restablecidos, proveedores de alfabetización de adultos de Nueva York reinician programas ante futuro incierto
Daniel Parra |
Tras meses de incertidumbre, las organizaciones de alfabetización de adultos que no fueron seleccionadas antes para los contratos municipales recibirán fondos para continuar con su programación gracias a una aportación única de $10 millones de dólares financiada por iniciativas del Concejo para el año fiscal 2025.
Education
With Funding Restored, NYC’s Adult Literacy Providers Restart Programs Amid an Uncertain Future
Daniel Parra |
After months of uncertainty, adult literacy organizations that weren’t selected earlier for city contracts will receive funding to continue their programming thanks to a one-time, $10 million infusion funded by City Council initiatives for fiscal year 2025.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: How a Queens STEAM Center at JFK Will Elevate Education
Nantasha Williams, Alicia Hyndman and Khaleel M. Anderson |
“We envision our students graduating with work experience that prepares them to get paid internships, prior learning credits, and to launch careers at JFK Airport.”
