Brooklyn Paper Schools chancellor releases ‘Reimagining Special Education’ report as city works to make public schools more inclusive
Education ‘Meet this moment head-on’: Schools Chancellor Banks rolls out program to address antisemitism in NYC public schools Posted on January 22, 2024
Politics ‘Bittersweet’ Christmas for NYC schools who receive low funding boost to help educate homeless students Posted on December 24, 2023
Brooklyn Paper Teachers’ union says 300,000 New York City students are in oversized classes despite class size law
Education NYC test scores: Chancellor Banks touts higher math, English marks among students Posted on October 5, 2023
Education Civil liberties group calls on DOE to publicize sex-ed curriculum Posted on September 25, 2023
Politics ‘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
Education Back to school: New policy for bilingual teachers unveiled in Bronx on first-day visit by Mayor Adams Posted on September 7, 2023
Education School safety update: Project Pivot to expand to more schools, front door locking system, and new tip line Posted on September 6, 2023
Brooklyn Paper Pols fight to reform ‘terrifying and traumatizing’ lockdown drills ahead of first day of school
Education NY officials warn school districts that they must enroll migrant students Posted on August 30, 2023
Education Potential school bus strike could impact up to 150,000 public school students Posted on August 16, 2023
Health Just breathe: DOE to require breathing exercises for public school students Posted on June 27, 2023
Politics NYC parents express doubts over Education Council election results, demand independent audit from DOE Posted on June 22, 2023
Education All clear: NYC public schools and programs set to resume business as usual Monday after city’s air quality troubles Posted on June 9, 2023
Education Their voices | NYC students share their experiences going to school with wildfire smoke and hazardous air Posted on June 9, 2023
Education ‘Back to basics’: NYC Reads program aims to boost literacy levels for public school students Posted on May 9, 2023
Manhattan Personal finance class for students at Stuyvesant HS proves popular, NY lawmakers call for financial courses to be mandatory at all high schools Posted on April 27, 2023
Brooklyn Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty partner with NYC Public Schools to host free basketball clinics for Brooklyn youth Posted on March 23, 2023
Finance Hundreds of NYC school safety agent positions eliminated from Mayor Adams’ preliminary budget Posted on March 16, 2023
Education All NYC public schools will soon have front door locking systems Posted on February 17, 2023
Politics City Council votes to designate Lunar New Year as an official school holiday (again) in New York City Posted on February 3, 2023
Queens NYC schools could soon have car-free streets for their students and more class space Posted on February 1, 2023
Politics City Council members respond to school budget reports released last week Posted on June 13, 2022
Politics Limited English proficient parents need support to access info about their children’s education Posted on June 9, 2022
Coronavirus Hard to breathe: Report finds most NYC public schools with worst ventilation woes are in areas lacking green technology Posted on June 1, 2022
Coronavirus ‘I look forward to getting rid of the masks’: Mayor-elect Adams eyes cautious end to mask mandates in NYC schools Posted on November 7, 2021
Education NYC officials increasing random metal detector use in public schools in response to recent violence Posted on October 25, 2021
Coronavirus Supreme Court’s Sotomayor allows New York school vaccine mandate Posted on October 2, 2021
Coronavirus Court blocks New York City schools vaccine mandate, sets hearing for next week Posted on September 26, 2021
Coronavirus Youth movement: NYC to administer COVID-19 shots in select schools this Friday Posted on June 2, 2021
Manhattan NYPD issues warning after five Manhattan schools receive suspicious powder letters in eight days Posted on March 19, 2021
Politics City Council candidate Christopher Marte calls for budget amnesty for public schools Posted on February 8, 2021
Coronavirus New York City middle schools to resume in-person learning Feb. 25, de Blasio says Posted on February 8, 2021
Opinion Editorial | Is the snow day no more for New York’s schoolchildren? Posted on December 17, 2020
Education With snowstorm arriving, New York City public schools switch to remote learning for Thursday Posted on December 16, 2020
Coronavirus Public schools will be open Monday as COVID-19 positivity rate stays below 3%: Mayor Posted on November 15, 2020
Education ‘It’s time to make a decision’: De Blasio presses public school parents on blended learning model Posted on October 31, 2020
Education ‘It’s mind-boggling’: NYC parents blast city over last chance to opt into blended learning Posted on October 27, 2020
Coronavirus City reports 28 positive COVID-19 cases among students and staff in public schools Posted on October 20, 2020
Coronavirus Teachers and staff at about 20 NYC schools told to work remotely due to ventilation issues Posted on September 7, 2020
May 3, 7 pm Call The Babysitter It’s Time For Parent’s Night Out at The Island’s First Porterhouse Party and Casino Night! No Kids Allowed! Mount Loretto
QNS Dozens of restaurant and small business owners urge Sen. Ramos to support the $8B Metroplitan Park proposal at Citi Field