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“Democracies cannot function when entire groups of people are insulated from the realities of those they don’t understand. By reframing the issue as an urgent threat to democracy, we may…

ByJeremy Chan-Kraushar 0Comments

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Oct 2022

Education Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

NYC’s Schools Funding Formula Should Consider Homeless Students, Advocates Say

The Fair Student Funding Formula, used to distribute the majority of New York City’s education budget to each of its 1,600 public schools, has been criticized for failing to provide…

ByJulian Roberts-Grmela 1Comment

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Sep 2022

Education Government

NYC to Expand Support for English Language Learners at Outer Borough High Schools, Though Details Remain Scant

The Department of Education will kick off a program to expand the type of aid ELL students receive at existing transfer schools, which serve students who are behind on credits…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Education Government

Advocates Push to Center Youth Mental Health as New School Year Begins

At a virtual rally on Sunday, parents, young people and advocates in the city and across the state shared stories about the impact of the pandemic and renewed calls for…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jul 2022

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Summer is a Chance to Reinvest in NYC Students

“It’s known as the summer slide, or summer setback. That period of just over two months when our children are out of school, when learning diminishes—and often disproportionately impacts youth…

ByCarmen Fariña 0Comments

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Jun 2022

Education Government Immigration

Budget Deal Maintains $4 Million to Boost Communication with Immigrant Families in NYC Schools

According to the DOE, 43 percent of NYC’s students spoke a language other than English during the current school year. The Immigrant Family Communication program, which had been budgeted for…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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May 2022

Education Government Politics

You Told Us: Should New York Extend Mayoral Control of City Schools?

City Limits asked readers and members of the city’s education community to fill out a survey about the policy, which is set to expire at the end of June. We…

ByJulian Roberts-Grmela 9Comments

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May 2022

Economy Education Government Politics

In Debate Over Schools Funding Formula, Advocates From 2019 Task Force Push For More Resources

The city’s schools funding formula is expected to pass as it stands, despite some who have been pushing for changes for years—including members of a 2019 task force whose recommendations…

ByJulian Roberts-Grmela 1Comment

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Apr 2022

Economy Education Government

Summer Youth Employment Expands, But Still Won’t Include Undocumented Students

Undocumented teens cannot apply to New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), which advocates say offers a number of educational and economic benefits. “For some, it’s as simple as…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Education Government

NYC English Language Learners Still Struggling Two Years Into Pandemic

There were roughly 145,723 English language learners (ELL)—representing 13.3 percent of all students, including school-age and preschool students—in New York City public schools last year. Two years after the pandemic…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

Opinion: Segregated K-12 Schools are a Threat to Democracy

NYC’s Schools Funding Formula Should Consider Homeless Students, Advocates Say

NYC to Expand Support for English Language Learners at Outer Borough High Schools, Though Details Remain Scant

Opinion: Summer is a Chance to Reinvest in NYC Students

Budget Deal Maintains $4 Million to Boost Communication with Immigrant Families in NYC Schools

You Told Us: Should New York Extend Mayoral Control of City Schools?

In Debate Over Schools Funding Formula, Advocates From 2019 Task Force Push For More Resources

Summer Youth Employment Expands, But Still Won’t Include Undocumented Students

NYC English Language Learners Still Struggling Two Years Into Pandemic

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