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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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Mar 2022

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

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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Mar 2022

Education Government

Flashback Friday: The Seeds of Mayoral Control for NYC Schools, 2002

State lawmakers on Friday held a hearing to consider whether to extend mayoral control of city schools for another three years. City Limits takes a look back at our early…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2022

Education Government News

How Will New York State’s Budget Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis?

Youth and advocates are optimistic, saying Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget takes important steps to expand resources, but that more needs to be done to make up for years of ‘chronic…

ByJulian Roberts-Grmela 5Comments

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Jan 2022

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Mayor Eric Adams Shouldn’t Just Listen to Students—He Should Employ Them

By training and paying students to support their peers on the path to college, not only do schools reduce their student-to-counselor ratio, they also make an investment in the student…

ByReid Higginson 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

Economy Education Opinion

Opinion: How NYC Families Can Donate Their Pandemic Food Benefits

‘If our most affluent public school families choose to donate the value of their P-EBT card, New York City charities could reap as much as $150 million.’

ByDavid Rubel 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 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

NYC English Language Learners Still Struggling Two Years Into Pandemic

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

Flashback Friday: The Seeds of Mayoral Control for NYC Schools, 2002

How Will New York State’s Budget Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis?

Opinion: Mayor Eric Adams Shouldn’t Just Listen to Students—He Should Employ Them

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

Opinion: How NYC Families Can Donate Their Pandemic Food Benefits

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

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

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