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

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

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

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

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

Posted on November 29, 2022

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

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

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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 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

Comptroller Brad Lander

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

Posted on November 11, 2022

Daycare centers

Adams signs child care bills to support working parents and guardians

Posted on November 9, 2022

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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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IBO simulates financial strain of Fair Student Funding recommendations

Posted on November 7, 2022

UFT rallies against early childhood program cuts

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

Posted on November 5, 2022

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Details emerge surrounding Soundview middle school teacher sexual abuse allegations

School Cellphone Bans

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

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.

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

Posted on October 31, 2022

Supreme Court Affirmative Action

Supreme Court justices raise doubts on race-conscious college admissions

Posted on October 31, 2022

Affirmative action under threat in UNC court case

Affirmative action under threat as high court hears UNC case

Posted on October 29, 2022

Student homelessness still high in New York City

Huge amount of NYC students still experiencing homelessness, report finds

Posted on October 26, 2022

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Major funding coming to boost teacher support in New York

Posted on October 25, 2022

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Fordham University faces potential lawsuit over booster vaccine mandate

Students celebrate I Will Graduate Day at the Barclays Center.

‘I Will Graduate’ event celebrates students with largest education rally in the city

Posted on October 25, 2022

School visits

Op-ed | How more DOE budget cuts will set our children back

Posted on October 23, 2022

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FACT FOCUS: States, not CDC, set school vaccine requirements

Posted on October 21, 2022

Migrants

NYC schools face cash crunch while accommodating migrant children, Comptroller Lander says

Posted on October 20, 2022

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New bill from AM Rajkumar clears way for Adams to make Diwali a city public school holiday

Sign up now for college courses in the spring

Ready to attend college in NYC? Now’s your time to sign up for next spring’s semester

Posted on October 16, 2022

The UFT begins negotiations with the city

UFT begins negotiations with the city for annual contract for upcoming school year

Posted on October 14, 2022

More from around NYC

Mayor Eric Adams wants to hear from Bronx residents on how to shape a new seven-mile greenway along the Harlem River. Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

The Week in Rewind | Bronxites to shape new Harlem River Greenway, vendor breaks glass ceilings in Little Italy and NYCHA residents to receive expanded free broadband internet

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Corona teen charged with hate crime in Flushing Meadows Corona Park attack last month: DA

Cars and trucks travel along the BQE.

Pol proposed 25 cent tax on all online deliveries, funds to go towards BQE

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House narrowly passes anti-LGBTQ Parents Bill of Rights Act