‘It is unacceptable for NYC schools to continue to expect students to succeed knowing that access to reliable internet connection and devices still remains spotty at best.’
COVID-19
As NYC Students Head Back to School, Immunocompromised Families Push for Remote Option
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As the number of COVID cases rises across the city again, some parents want the DOE and other schools across the city to restore a remote learning option. Mayor Bill de Blasio has resisted, saying getting kids back to school in-person is essential to overcoming pandemic learning loss, and pointing to low transmission rates in city classrooms.
population changes
NY’s Undocumented Saw Better Access to Healthcare, Education and Wealth in Last Decade, New Data Finds
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The undocumented population overall also declined in both the city and state, from almost one million (916,611 persons) across the state in 2010 to 641,683 two years ago, a reduction of almost 30 percent.
demógrafos
Indocumentados de Nueva York tuvieron mayor acceso a salud y educación, y menor pobreza en la última década, según nuevos datos
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En la ciudad la población indocumentada se redujo sustancialmente pasando de 685.734 personas en 2010 a 450.864 personas en 2019, es decir, una reducción del 34.2 por ciento.
education
Opinion: This Fall, New York City Schools Should Return to Better Than ‘Normal’
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‘We need to have the audacity to be bold, because our students need us now more than ever. Normal wasn’t working, not just for marginalized communities, but for most.’
housing
Nonprofit’s Proposal Would Provide Apartments to Homeless CUNY Students
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A 2019 survey of CUNY undergraduates found that 14 percent had been homeless over the previous year—including 18 percent of community college students—while 55 percent said they experienced housing insecurity.
Education
Opinion: Project-Based Learning Can Jumpstart a New Educational Era for NYC Schools
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‘Broad use of PBL/PBA in the city’s schools could jumpstart New York’s post-pandemic educational era away from the drill-and-kill, standardized test-based techniques of the last 20 years, invigorating teachers and students when motivation and a sense of success are so needed.’
Education
Opinion: It’s Time to Invest in NYC’s Community Colleges
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‘One thing that is quite clear is that this past year has amplified the need to better serve students at the community college level–students who are the economic engine of New York.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Justice-Involved New Yorkers Need Access to Higher Education
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‘As New York City looks toward investing in opportunities for people with justice involvement, it is imperative that they fund higher education services as a part of reentry. We must break down the barriers to opportunity for justice-involved people now more than ever.’
nyc schools
NYC is Expanding Resources for Students’ Mental Health. But Is It Enough?
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The de Blasio administration has proposed an increase in spending for student mental health initiatives, but advocates and council members are pushing for more.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Our Sons are Among NY’s 65K Ultra-Orthodox Children Lacking Secular Education
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‘In high school, one of our boys is receiving zero secular education, and the other will experience the same once he reaches that age. By not addressing this educational neglect, New York is robbing children of the opportunity to reach their full potential in life.’