I attended the Beacon School, one of New York City's most competitive public high schools. The experience was both stressful and inspiring.
I attended Beacon High School in New York City. My teachers were free to create their own curriculums, and the students were ...
NYC Public Schools working to identify students affected by PowerSchool data breach
So far, at least four New York City public schools — with a total enrollment of 3,000 students — have been identified as ...
New York schools trap our kids in failure— Trump’s reforms will open an escape hatch
New York isn’t just squandering money on its poor public schools, it’s squandering kids’ lives — but a plan in Congress could ...
NYC public schools update math curriculum after pushback from teachers union
New York City public schools are updating a controversial math curriculum after the teachers union raised concerns about a ...
NYC Public Schools to remain open amid winter weather advisory
A winter weather advisory is in effect in New York City as mixed precipitation, including freezing rain, snow, and sleet, arrived early Thursday morning. Schools in New ...
Montclair Public Schools warns of bus delays due to road conditions
The Montclair Public Schools district in New Jersey is warning parents of delayed bus arrivals this morning amid slushy road conditions. “The bus companies have been reporting multiple delays due to ...
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NYC parents push for statement from schools chancellor opposing Trump executive order on race, gender
The city Education Department has not sent any systemwide communication to families or educators, and it hasn’t issued ...
Bird flu cases force closure of New York live poultry markets
Multiple cases of bird flu in chickens are forcing the closure of live poultry markets in parts of New York state, Gov. Kathy ...
Mayor Adams directs NYC agencies to let ICE search schools, other locations if staff feels ‘threatened’
All New York City agencies, including public schools and the shelter system, can let federal authorities searching for ...
The University of California Increased Diversity. Now It’s Being Sued.
The state’s elite campuses, prohibited from using race-based admissions for decades, are now admitting more Black and ...
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NYC schools to bolster translation services to families with limited English after lawsuit
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New York’s Education Boondoggle: A $37 Billion Budget, Lavish Salaries, and No Learning
Nation's Report Card shows that only 37 percent of New York 4th graders are proficient in math and just 31 percent in reading.