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Nearly 1 in 7 NYC public school students were homeless last year, new report shows

Posted on October 20, 2025

Black students at NYU targeted with racist threats

Posted on October 7, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani says he would nix part of Gifted and Talented program, a move Cuomo says is ‘destructive’ to education

Posted on October 2, 2025

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Driving change through meaningful dialogue

Posted on October 1, 2025

US President Donald Trump talks to the press as he departs the South Lawn of the White House for the U.S. Open, in Washington, U.S., September 7, 2025.

Gay City News

Trump administration cuts millions in education funding from NYC and other cities over trans-inclusive policies

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Brooklyn Paper

Charter school supporters rally for ‘equal treatment’, more funding as mayoral election nears

NY: Class Action Education Lawsuit

Brooklyn Paper

Parents, advocates sue New York over rollback of yeshiva education standards

Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall.

Gay City News

Mayor Adams to ‘dig into’ authority to ‘change’ student bathroom policy

Craig Slutzkin is the president of Community Education Council District 2.

Gay City News

Manhattan’s Community Education Council District 2 rescinds anti-trans resolution

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Bronx Times

Investigation finds paraprofessionals falsified timesheets while helping to transport three Bronx special needs students

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Brooklyn Paper

‘It’s a need’: Brooklyn parents face gaps in after-school funding as school year begins

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Bronx Times

Adams announces free Chromebooks for 350,000 NYC students this school year

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These after-school programs can help your children in the future

Posted on September 6, 2025

Kathy Hochul and Frankie Focus at the first day of school in NYC at a Brooklyn middle school.

PHOTOS: New York City celebrates first day of school

Posted on September 4, 2025

Little boy at home sitting at the table doing his homework by himself. Holding head by hand and sadly looking at the camera.

Here’s how you can beat the back to school blues with your kids

Posted on August 29, 2025

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Never a better time to be part of CUNY

Posted on August 29, 2025

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Bronx Times

Hochul and Torres rally at Lincoln Hospital against ‘cruel’ Trump health care cuts

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New York City test scores rise in first full year of new literacy curricula

Posted on August 13, 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks at LaGuardia Community College Tuesday, encouraging more people to sign up for the state's free tuition program for adults pursuing high-demand fields.

No cap on applicants: Free NYS community college program for adults attracts thousands

Posted on August 13, 2025

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New Brooklyn school dedicated to supporting students with dyslexia, other disabilities set to open in September, Mayor Adams tells amNY

Posted on August 12, 2025

Breaking Down NYC School Admissions

New York Family

Breaking down NYC school admissions

NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos with Mayor Adams announcing additional early childhood funding

Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Why did NYC Department of Education spend $745,000 at a single Brooklyn restaurant last fiscal year?

Posted on August 1, 2025

40 New After-School Programs Coming to NYC Next Month: Is Your Child’s School on the List?

New York Family

40 New After-School Sites Coming to NYC Next Month: Is Your Child’s School on the List?

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Wheelchair hoops star shows power of inclusion

Posted on July 28, 2025

Smiling elementary student using mobile phone while having a class with her friends at elementary school.

Officials set new citywide school cell phone ban policy ahead of academic year

Posted on July 24, 2025

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These are the 40 new NYC after-school program sites opening this fall for 5,000 students

Posted on July 22, 2025

Man in suit stands in front of crowd holding signs and speaks to press.

NYC public school funding: Pols and advocates rally at Tweed Courthouse to condemn federal cuts in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Posted on July 22, 2025

Columbia University.

Politics

Columbia adopts new definition of antisemitism amid negotiations with Trump admin

Posted on July 18, 2025

Students on cell phones in schools

Cellphone ban will start at NYC Public Schools in September; here’s what to know

Posted on July 17, 2025

Preschoolers read a picture book with an instructor.

With new funding, advocates and City Council seek greater support for preschoolers with disabilities

Posted on July 9, 2025

Barnard College

Courts

Barnard pledges to tackle antisemitism, discrimination in lawsuit settlement

Posted on July 8, 2025

New York City, New York, USA - December 31, 2014: Columbia University inscribed on the Low Memorial Library facade at New York City's Columbia University

Columbia hacker stole data for a ‘political agenda,’ university official says

Posted on July 3, 2025

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Politics

Report card time: NYC Public Schools see uptick in reading and math scores during 2024-25 academic year

Posted on July 2, 2025

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2024.

Gay City News

Advocates, electeds reaffirm commitment to LGBTQ-inclusive education after controversial Supreme Court ruling

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New Yorkers pursuing ‘in-demand’ jobs will get free community college, Hochul announces

Posted on July 2, 2025

NYC Expands 2K Child Care, Boosts Special Needs Services, and Adds $220M in Child Care Vouchers in New Budget

New York Family

New NYC Budget Expands 2K Child Care, Boosts Special Needs Services, and Adds $220M in Child Care Vouchers

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Bronx Times

South Bronx student going from Highbridge to Harvard

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Brooklyn Paper

‘An inspiration to us all’: Bay Ridge school renamed for Joanne Seminara

NYC Public Schools to Teach Real-World Money Skills: Launch New FLY Program This Fall

New York Family

NYC Public Schools to Teach Real-World Money Skills: Launch New FLY Program This Fall

Eric Adams

NYC public schools to get new financial literacy education

Posted on June 18, 2025

One in three respondents reported their quality of life as being "good" or "excellent."

Business

New Yorkers’ quality of life and public safety ratings remain low but improve since 2023, survey shows

Posted on June 4, 2025

Jackson Heights Post

Lexington School for the Deaf narrowly falls to NYS lawmakers in annual basketball classic

NYC Public Schools Extend Winter Break: No School Jan. 2

New York Family

NYC Public Schools Extend Winter Break: No School Jan. 2

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Bronx Times

Bronx high school students participate in citywide pro-democracy walkout

The Bronx's hometown superstar, Ice Spice surprised and inspired young women last week appearing at a wellness event in the West Bronx along with the nonprofit Girls Inc. and fashion designer Kate Spade.

Bronx Times

Ice Spice returns to the Bronx to empower young women at Girls Inc. Wellness Summit

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Brooklyn Paper

All Good Dispensary opens in Brooklyn with a focus on wellness, safety, and locally-grown cannabis

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Dan’s Papers

Kermit the Frog Gives First Commencement Speech Since Southampton College 29 Years Ago

Councilmember Erik Bottcher and more than a dozen other elected officials from Manhattan signed a letter blasting "ongoing dysfunction" at Community Education Council District 2.

Gay City News

Community Education Council accused of obstructing votes on trans resolutions

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