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City Council’s Appointments Skew Toward Whites, Manhattanites

The early statistics on Speaker Johnson’s appointments mirror the record on the other side of City Hall, where Mayor de Blasio’s hiring practices indicate major racial disparities.

In Depth Investigations

Bronx Hospital Faced Potential Federal Sanctions After Multiple Suicides in 2016 and 2017

Montefiore Medical Center appears to have fought off a threatened loss of federal funding after multiple suicide attempts, several successful, during a two-year period. But the hospital wouldn’t answer detailed…

In Depth Investigations Justice

New Push to Provide Legal Advice to Parents Facing Abuse and Neglect Investigations

When facing the possible loss of their children, New York state parents have the right to a lawyer only when a case moves to court. Even then some counties fail…

Education In Depth Investigations

Overdue Assignment: Making NYC Schools Culturally Responsive

It will take more than new language or better lessons. Who’s teaching, who’s learning and the very nature of how social studies are taught and tested are also in play.

Government Investigations

Nearly $3M in LLC Campaign Donations Since the NY Primary

While Gov. Cuomo remains a top recipient, the major parties’ respective State Senate Campaign Committees have pulled in huge hauls since September 13.

Climate and Environment Economy Government In Depth Investigations

To Divest or Dig In: Candidates Spar Over Where to Park Pension Billions Amid Climate Threats

The race for comptroller has been a largely quiet affair, but as sole trustee for the state’s $209 billion pension fund, the winner will have to decide whether investing in…

Education In Depth Investigations

NYC’s Special Education System Feels the Impact of Teacher Shortages

In addition to the staff shortages, District 75 has a teacher-absentee rate exceeding the rate of New York City teacher absenteeism citywide, according to federal data.

Education In Depth Investigations

Educators Linger in the Misunderstood ‘Teacher Reserve,’ a Byproduct of School Reforms

Most members of the Absent Teacher Reserve aren’t there for disciplinary lapses. Many are trapped by a combination of reforms that put experienced teachers on the sideline and made it…

Education In Depth Investigations

Will the City’s New Schools Contract Reduce the Unequal Impact of Teacher Turnover?

‘If you just look at the data, we’re good,’ says one expert. ‘But if you look at the actual breakout of the teacher turnover rate, it is significantly higher in…

Education In Depth Investigations

Chronic Teacher Absenteeism Hits Some NYC Schools, Districts Hard

There’s disagreement on how to measure chronic teacher absenteeism, and the causes of it are more complicated than you might assume. But there’s no denying big disparities in absentee rates—even…

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