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The DOE and the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) are required to launch 200 new teams in the next two years, part of a settlement over disparate access to sports…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Nov 2021

Education Government Housing and Homelessness

Number of Homeless NYC Students Surpasses 100K For 6th Consecutive School Year

Advocates are pushing for the incoming Eric Adams administration to address the persistent issue with a number of policy changes, including hiring more DOE staff to work directly with students…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Education Opinion

Opinion: As a New Pandemic School Year Begins in NYC, Digital Learning is Key

‘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.’

ByKaty Knight 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: This Year, NYC Schools Must Invest in Language Access to Help Immigrant Students Catch Up

‘Limited English Proficient (LEP) parents have a legal right to have access to information in their preferred languages. This is not an optional service for the NYC Department of Education,…

ByAmy Leipziger 1Comment

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Aug 2021

Education Opinion

Opinion: Curb Learning Loss at NYC Schools With a Culturally-Responsive Curriculum

‘I want our children to be good ancestors and citizens of the world, to see the beauty in all voices and stories. But to do that, they need to see…

ByKate Singh 1Comment

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Aug 2021

Education Government

As NYC Students Head Back to School, Immunocompromised Families Push for Remote Option

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…

ByMary Steffenhagen 26Comments

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Jul 2021

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: This Fall, New York City Schools Should Return to Better Than ‘Normal’

‘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.’

BySelena Carrión 0Comments

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Jul 2021

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Project-Based Learning Can Jumpstart a New Educational Era for NYC Schools

‘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…

ByDavid C. Bloomfield 2Comments

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Jun 2021

Education Government News Resources

NYC is Expanding Resources for Students’ Mental Health. But Is It Enough?

The de Blasio administration has proposed an increase in spending for student mental health initiatives, but advocates and council members are pushing for more.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Jun 2021

Education Opinion

Opinion: Our Sons are Among NY’s 65K Ultra-Orthodox Children Lacking Secular Education

‘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,…

ByBeatrice Weber and Sheindy Weichman 3Comments

Hundreds of New Sports Teams Coming to NYC Schools Following Racial Equity Lawsuit

Number of Homeless NYC Students Surpasses 100K For 6th Consecutive School Year

Opinion: As a New Pandemic School Year Begins in NYC, Digital Learning is Key

Opinion: This Year, NYC Schools Must Invest in Language Access to Help Immigrant Students Catch Up

Opinion: Curb Learning Loss at NYC Schools With a Culturally-Responsive Curriculum

As NYC Students Head Back to School, Immunocompromised Families Push for Remote Option

Opinion: Project-Based Learning Can Jumpstart a New Educational Era for NYC Schools

Opinion: Our Sons are Among NY’s 65K Ultra-Orthodox Children Lacking Secular Education

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