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Opinion: To Fight Hunger in New York City, Start With Schools

“Our schools are incredibly well-positioned to address hunger. They’re connected to nearly 1 million students and their families, and are one of the few resources that reach a citywide scale.”

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Universal Childcare—A Caution

“If universal childcare is free for all, the families who would benefit most over the long-term would likely be those already thriving economically. Meanwhile the financial benefits for those barely getting…

Education Government Health Justice Opinion

Opinion: Rethinking the ‘Boys’ Crisis’

“The real issue is that there are too few systems and spaces intentionally created for them to engage, learn, and grow. The crisis is not boys. The crisis is belonging.”

Education Government Immigration Opinion

Opinion: Funding The First Step to Community-Led Change

“In philanthropy, scale is often talked about in millions of dollars. But the reality is that some of the most transformative projects in New York City start with much less.”

2025 Elections Education Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Politics

NYC’s Record-High Student Homelessness Numbers, by Neighborhood and Shelter Type

The number of homeless children attending New York City public schools increased again in 2024-2025—rising for the fifth consecutive school year, and surpassing 150,000 for the first time. Some school…

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Participación en cursos de alfabetización para adultos e inglés disminuyó tras cambio en contratación

En el último año fiscal, que finalizó en junio, 13.429 personas participaron en programas de alfabetización de adultos financiados por el Departamento de Juventud y Desarrollo Comunitario, lo que supone…

Comunidades de habla hispana Education Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Transportation

Comienza un nuevo año escolar, y con ello los retrasos de autobuses escolares

Aproximadamente 150.000 niños de la ciudad de Nueva York van al colegio en autobús, entre ellos unos 66.000 estudiantes con discapacidades y estudiantes que viven en refugios. Así que cuando…

Education Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration

Participants in City Agency-Funded Adult Literacy, English Classes Dipped After Contracting Overhaul

In the most recent fiscal year that ended in June, 13,429 participants took part in Department of Youth and Community Development-funded adult literacy programs, a 26 percent drop from the…

Education Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Transportation

A New School Year is Here—And So Are School Bus Delays

Approximately 150,000 New York City children ride buses to school, including around 66,000 students with disabilities and students living in temporary housing. When there’s a problem with bus service, these…

Climate and Environment Education Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Transportation

Tens of Thousands of School Buses Are Back On NYC Streets. Only 68 Are Electric.

State law requires every school bus across New York to be powered by clean electric energy by 2035, and bans non-electric school bus purchases by 2027. Environmental advocates are pushing…

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