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The New York City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus and the Day Care Council of New York held a press conference about a new report detailing the salary disparities between the city's early childhood education programs and their counterparts at school-based programs at City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2023.

City Council report finds that pay parity is still an issue for early childhood educators

Posted on September 22, 2023

A driver wearing a protective mask drives a school bus during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Brooklyn borough of New York City

School bus strike largely avoided after agreement is reached with most companies: ATU Local 1181

Posted on September 21, 2023

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Literacy, programming and career prep among focal points of Chancellor Banks’ ‘State of Our Schools’ address

Posted on September 20, 2023

Police officers gesture towards the scene of a triple stabbing outside of Brownsville Academy High School.

Three stabbed outside Brownsville Academy High School: NYPD

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First GED test center for people with disabilities in New York City now officially open

Posted on September 13, 2023

Back to school: Commanding Officer of NYPD School Safety Division talks new protocols, youth employment initiative

Posted on September 10, 2023

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Ten new New York City school buildings opened with over 4,400 new seats for the 2023-24 school year

Posted on September 8, 2023

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‘What I want for him is a future’: NYC migrant parents send their children off on their first day of school

Posted on September 8, 2023

NYC education officials discuss potential school bus strike

NYC school bus strike on hold for now, but may still cause delays and disruptions: Chancellor

Posted on September 8, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams welcomes students back to school in the Bronx

Back to school: New policy for bilingual teachers unveiled in Bronx on first-day visit by Mayor Adams

Posted on September 7, 2023

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MetroPlusHealth back-to-school drive to distribute backpacks to Queens and Bronx students

Posted on September 7, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams and DOE Chancellor David Banks provide an update on the city’s back to school safety preparations at City Hall on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.

School safety update: Project Pivot to expand to more schools, front door locking system, and new tip line

Posted on September 6, 2023

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Op-ed | Looking forward to a great new school year

Posted on September 5, 2023

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‘Subway surfing kills’: NYC launches new campaign to deter dangerous teenage daredevil trend

Posted on September 5, 2023

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Students criticize the University of North Carolina’s response to an active shooter emergency

Posted on September 3, 2023

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Icahn Charter Schools superintendent resigns following staffing controversy

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DOE Chancellor ‘still hopeful’ bus driver strike can be avoided before start of school year

Posted on September 1, 2023

Preventing crime through positive reinforcement: NYPD commends youth making strides in the community

Posted on September 1, 2023

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NY officials warn school districts that they must enroll migrant students

Posted on August 30, 2023

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Bringing out their best: Kids with NYPD Giants program visit Camp Fiver

Posted on August 29, 2023

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NYC School Bus (Possible) Strike: What Parents Need to Know

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More than 40% of NYC school buildings are not accessible to students with disabilities: report

Posted on August 24, 2023

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13th Annual Taste of the Seaport Festival returns next month, aims to raise money for local schools

Posted on August 24, 2023

Miss New York with young girl at East Village school supply giveaway

Volunteers hold East Village backpack drive to help students succeed on day one of new school year

Posted on August 23, 2023

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Students and educators sue DOE claiming school for deaf children lacks proper emergency notification system

Posted on August 22, 2023

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Game on: Hostos internship offers paid video game design course, the first of its kind in New York

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Potential school bus strike could impact up to 150,000 public school students

Posted on August 16, 2023

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New York State issues guidance for schools to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion

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Public schools to adjust their arrival and dismissal times

Posted on August 15, 2023

Education Chronic Absenteeism

Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US

Posted on August 12, 2023

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With cyber crimes rising, Hochul announces ‘nation-leading’ statewide cybersecurity strategy

Back-to-school drive to take place in Harlem, organizers plan to fill 14,000 backpacks for public school students

Posted on August 10, 2023

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Public school occupational and physical therapists will be revoting on their contract: United Federation of Teachers

Posted on August 8, 2023

Students walk across the campus of Columbia University in New York

City Council passes resolution that calls on state to prohibit legacy admissions at New York colleges and universities

Posted on August 4, 2023

Governor Kathy Hochul announces grants for schools to address learning, mental health

Hochul announces $108 million in grants for schools to address pandemic learning loss, student mental health

Posted on August 3, 2023

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Icahn 7 Charter School administration, teachers clash over contracts during drama-filled last day of class

‘Backpacks and Blockbusters’ at community gardens will combine back-to-school supply drives with free movies

Posted on August 2, 2023

Officers from 71 Precinct investigate a shooting that left a woman hurt in a parking lot of the Ebbets Fields Houses on Saturday, 18.

Op-ed | To address gun violence, invest in our youth

Posted on August 1, 2023

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Mayor, governor unveil wide-ranging blueprint to combat gun violence

Posted on July 31, 2023

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Abbott Elementary’s Lisa Ann Walter set to appear at Manhattan school supply drive for teachers

Posted on July 28, 2023

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Op-Ed | Faculty Drive CUNY’s Innovation and Impact

Posted on July 28, 2023

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Mayor Adams appoints two new members to the DOE’s Panel for Educational Policy

Posted on July 26, 2023

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The King’s College loses accreditation, poised to close after years of financial woes

Urban Assembly New York Harbor School on Governors Island.

With 1,000 applicants for 140 seats, NYC’s Harbor School set for major expansion

Posted on July 24, 2023

TV – Shark Week

Jason Momoa to host Discovery Channel’s ‘Shark Week,’ kicks off July 23 and features feeding frenzies

Posted on July 21, 2023

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Op-ed | School supplies are vital to a student’s academic readiness

Posted on July 20, 2023

DOE court-ordered by judge to change system for special education hearing orders

Posted on July 19, 2023

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Public school occupational and physical therapists reject the new UFT contract, demand higher pay

Posted on July 14, 2023

More from around NYC

The Crotona is a new multi-family apartment complex in the Belmont section of the Bronx.

Belmont’s new 90-unit apartment complex to launch leasing in October

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NYC Parks completes $4.2 million waterfront recreational space in Broad Channel

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What the hottest summer on record means for Brooklynites

Maybelle Blair with Mets' co-owner Alex Cohen.

Mets honor lesbian baseball legend Maybelle Blair