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Many desks inside this classroom at Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School were empty on Thursday, April 16, 2015 as students opted out of the state

Report: Foster care students in NYC plagued by chronic absenteeism, suspensions, dropouts

Posted on January 31, 2023

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Brooklyn councilmember proposes creating anti-bullying task force for NYC schools

Posted on January 30, 2023

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Op-Ed | CUNY research fuels NYS innovation and diversity

Posted on January 28, 2023

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Politics

State of the City | Mental telehealth, nursing programs among education initiatives announced in Adams’ second address

Posted on January 26, 2023

New York City's Schools Chancellor Banks and Mayor Eric Adams. The two announced that Financial aid is coming for students in temporary housing — including those who may be seeking asylum.

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$90M in funding to come for New York City’s asylum-seeking students, children in temporary housing

Posted on January 26, 2023

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Bronx Times

Back to school: 21% of CUNY’s re-enrolled students from the Bronx

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Bronx

Uncharted: Charter school network seethes, public school supporters cheer as city nixes Bronx, Queens co-location proposals

Posted on January 25, 2023

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Brooklyn

State education department orders city to complete investigation of Hasidic yeshivas

Posted on January 24, 2023

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Bronx Times

Op-Ed | School choice means more than choosing a curriculum

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Bronx

New school on a South Bronx block: DREAM Charter School unveils K-12 campus expansion in Mott Haven

Posted on January 20, 2023

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Politics

Giving PEP: Mayor Adams names six new members of Panel for Educational Policy

Posted on January 19, 2023

Woolly mammoths in the East River?

Treasure hunters swear the East River contains prehistoric woolly mammoth bones

Posted on January 14, 2023

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Gay City News

Yeshiva University’s fight against LGBTQ club draws state funding questions

Students walkout in protest of DOE budget cuts in Lower Manhattan

Posted on January 12, 2023

CUNY/PSC protests proposed Medicare Advantage changes.

CUNY union testifies against potential switch to Medicare Advantage healthcare plan

Posted on January 9, 2023

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Chancellor Banks kicks off new Community and Citywide Education Council election season

Posted on January 9, 2023

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2023 PREVIEW | Here are some New York City events and milestones to look forward to new year

Posted on December 29, 2022

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Op-Ed | At CUNY, 2022 was a year for looking back, moving ahead

Posted on December 21, 2022

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Op-Ed | Planning for our children: Pre-school special education, improved cafeterias and halal meals

Posted on December 20, 2022

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Preschool stimulus: Adams, Banks announce 800 new early childhood special ed seats, higher pay for their teachers

Posted on December 13, 2022

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Bronx Times

Fordham University puts blanket ban on e-scooters, e-bikes citing battery fires

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Union rallies with students against city budget cuts, urging Hochul to increase funding for CUNY

Posted on December 9, 2022

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Bronx Times

Bronx Community College admin Kay Ellis resigns as Senate calls for her removal

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Brooklyn Paper

‘A turning point for our school’: Fontbonne Hall Academy debuts new science suite

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Bronx Times

HBO doc featuring Bronx students highlights both the pressure and resilience of coming of age

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CUNY staff union makes contract demands known ahead of budget request

Posted on December 6, 2022

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NYPD aids at-risk youth through SUNY college tours

Posted on December 4, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Schools Chancellor announces new strategy for rebuilding trust in city’s special education

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Bronx Times

L’Oréal Paris inducts Bronx non-profit organizer into ‘Women of Worth’ philanthropic initiative

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Hoop dreams come true for more CUNY students

Posted on November 29, 2022

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Bronx Times

Settlement of class-action suit requires DOE to provide appropriate diabetes-related care for students

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Bronx Times

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott donates $4.5M to FLACS Bronx charter schools as part of vow to donate wealth

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Bronx Times

As New York aims for a zero-emissions fleet by 2035, the next clean energy automotive technicians could be in the Bronx.

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Bronx Times

Bronx Community College shifts to remote learning in struggle to keep heat on

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Parsons School of Design faculty go on strike amid contract negotiations

Posted on November 16, 2022

Black authors pen young adult novel Whiteout

Six popular Black authors co-write teen romance ‘Whiteout’

Posted on November 12, 2022

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Politics

NYC Comptroller says new analysis shows many schools welcoming newcomer students faced budget cuts

Posted on November 11, 2022

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Health

Adams signs child care bills to support working parents and guardians

Posted on November 9, 2022

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Bronx Times

Citing lack of need, CB2’s request for new high school denied by city Department of Education

New York City's Schools Chancellor Banks and Mayor Eric Adams. The two announced that Financial aid is coming for students in temporary housing — including those who may be seeking asylum.

No NYC school funding cuts this year even with enrollment decline: Adams and Banks

Posted on November 7, 2022

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Finance

IBO simulates financial strain of Fair Student Funding recommendations

Posted on November 7, 2022

UFT rallies against early childhood program cuts

Lower Manhattan

United Federation of Teachers rallies against cutbacks to city’s early childhood program

Posted on November 5, 2022

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Bronx Times

Details emerge surrounding Soundview middle school teacher sexual abuse allegations

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Schools clash with parents over bans on student cellphones

Posted on November 4, 2022

LAWMAKERS, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS MARCH TO DEMAND THE CITY AND STATE

Politics

Lawmakers, parents and student march in Brooklyn to demand permanent housing provided to homeless students

Posted on November 3, 2022

New York City's Schools Chancellor Banks and Mayor Eric Adams. The two announced that Financial aid is coming for students in temporary housing — including those who may be seeking asylum.

NYC agrees to provide nearly full funding for all community-based Early Childhood Education programs

Posted on November 3, 2022

Chancellor Banks welcomes students back to school at P.S 161 in the South Bronx.

Politics

New York City schools to receive more funding to aid migrant students

Posted on October 31, 2022

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Courts

Supreme Court justices raise doubts on race-conscious college admissions

Posted on October 31, 2022

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