Education Department officials aren’t planning to take advantage of the device’s major selling point: allowing students to walk through without removing their backpacks.

The program’s popularity likely means thousands of families won’t get a seat.

New York has been “a rather hostile political environment” for charter schools, Success CEO Eva Moskowitz said Wednesday.

Brooklyn state Sen. Zellnor Myrie recently introduced legislation for the state’s Office of Children and Family Services to conduct a feasibility study for universal after-school.

The next total solar eclipse in the state will not occur until 2079.

Carolyne Quintana, a deputy chancellor who oversees the department’s signature literacy initiative, is leaving at the end of the school year.

This year, fifth and eighth grade students will shift to computer-based state exams. Some educators worry the move will affect performance.

The data comes as state education officials are engaged in a multi-year effort to rethink high school graduation requirements.

Mayor Eric Adams is cutting nearly $7 million from NYC’s after-school program, scrapping about 3,500 seats at a time when interest in programs is on the rise.

Maha Hasen has made it her mission to bring computer science to Fordham High School for the Arts and reach more girls.

Federal law that protects the educational rights of homeless children and youth under 21 says young adults should be enrolled in school immediately, but the city is not meeting this requirement, advocates say.

La ley federal protege los derechos a la educación de los niños y jóvenes menores de 21 años sin hogar y establece que los jóvenes adultos deben ser matriculados inmediatamente en la escuela, pero la ciudad no está cumpliendo este requisito, dicen los defensores.

The change follows updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The early childhood cuts, if reversed, would be the latest item slashed by Adams in recent months to get restored thanks to what city officials describe as an improving budget picture.

The schools chancellor said he had “no interest in serving as a chancellor in a system where you don’t really have the authority to make real decisions.”

The Professional Performing Arts School, a Manhattan public school with such alums as Jeremy Allen White, Alicia Keys, and Britney Spears, is losing its theater program.

Peer-to-peer support models have gained traction at schools both locally and nationwide.

Nearly 500 teens and young adults turned away in the second half of 2023, up from seven in the first half, according to data obtained by THE CITY.

Thousands of eighth grade students nervously awaited their high school placements on Thursday.

The reversal comes after city officials have struggled to provide a clear rationale for the menu cuts.

During an oversight hearing, local lawmakers grilled city officials about why families couldn’t log on for remote learning during a snowstorm on Feb. 13.

Advocates and lawmakers have raised concerns that some charter schools may be taking advantage of a state law requiring the city to cover their rental costs.

Enrollment in the city’s public schools still remains about 9% below pre-pandemic levels.

The resource was developed for educators by the Museum of Jewish Heritage, and comes as the city grapples with rising antisemitism and Islamophobia in schools.

Critics say the city still hasn’t provided a satisfactory explanation for why the midyear menu reductions were necessary.

Thanks to a budget cut from Mayor Eric Adams, middle school students will face significantly reduced hours — including no programming on Fridays.

The directive could mark a significant shift in a system where principals have traditionally had wide latitude to manage their own hiring.

It’s one of several efforts across the city to broaden the scope of how Black history is taught in schools.

The Summer Youth Employment Program has for decades provided the city’s youth with paid opportunities to explore potential career pathways over the summer.

Nearly 70% of funding for Learning to Work, a program that offers counselors and paid internships, is set to expire in June.

School districts across the state have grappled with a shortage of teachers.

The “Dignity in Schools” called for the city to put millions toward restorative justice and mental health programs, while diverting money away from school policing.

At Chalkbeat New York, we’re hoping to dive deeper on how schools are handling cell phones. We want to learn more about the policies schools are adopting.

Advocates celebrated Wednesday’s news, but warned it does nothing to reverse the massive cuts already coming from previous reductions, along with expiring federal aid.

The Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women is one of about 700 schools nationwide participating in a pilot program for the Advanced Placement course this year.