A Family Affair: Parents, Children and NYC's Homelessness Crisis

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

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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 enough funds to students who need it most, including those in temporary housing and in the foster care system. A working group has until the end of October to recommend changes.

Una Ciudad sin Límites

Tras los primeros 100 días, ¿en qué punto se encuentran los planes de campaña de Eric Adams para los inmigrantes neoyorquinos?

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Eric Adams presentó su plan para comunidades inmigrantes de la ciudad llamado WeRISE (Raise Immigrant Safety and Empowerment —Aumentar la seguridad y el empoderamiento de los inmigrantes) mientras hacía campaña para el cargo en junio de 2021. Después de tres meses en el cargo, se han hecho pocos progresos hasta ahora.

Education

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

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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 for Black and Latino students. The change comes at time of increasing competition for sports fields and courts: The city turned down a quarter of the permit requests it received last year, up slightly from before the pandemic.