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“No student deserves to be effectively expelled for bringing a bottle opener to school. There is no disciplinary reason to do so. In the very rare case that students do…

ByThomas Hale 3Comments

04

Apr 2023

Education Opinion

Opinion: Unseal New York City’s ‘Black Box’ of School Curriculum Data

“Unlike other data that reveals key insight on educational improvement—such as student attendance, academic performance, class size and the credentials of teachers and leaders—what curricula is being used in city…

ByLynette Guastaferro

ByAmber Oliver 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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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

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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

13

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

07

Sep 2021

Education Opinion

Opinion: Without Remote Option, NYC Schools Put Most Vulnerable Students and Staffers at Risk

‘The mayor and chancellor should spare us the optics of the “great comeback” and focus more on sparing the lives of those most at-risk.’

ByMisha Valencia 21Comments

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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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May 2021

Education Government News

Immigrant Parents Press DOE for Culturally Responsive Curriculum in Schools

Last week, a group of organizations demanding a more culturally diverse curriculum in New York City public schools took to the Department of Education’s (DOE) Lower Manhattan headquarters seeking to…

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 1Comment

Opinion: New York’s Students Need Support, Not Suspensions

Opinion: Unseal New York City’s ‘Black Box’ of School Curriculum Data

Opinion: Summer is a Chance to Reinvest in NYC Students

NYC English Language Learners Still Struggling Two Years Into Pandemic

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: Without Remote Option, NYC Schools Put Most Vulnerable Students and Staffers at Risk

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

Immigrant Parents Press DOE for Culturally Responsive Curriculum in Schools

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