Queens civic leader Alan Ong is taking the helm of NYC’s Panel for Educational Policy. Will the longtime parent leader keep up the board’s recent independent streak?
As more NYC schools offer journalism courses, the City Council is stepping up financial support. Students say access to journalism can help them develop the skills emphasized in the state’s graduation overhaul.
NYC’s chronic absenteeism rate remains significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. With 33.5% of students chronically absent last year, the Education Department overhauled its attendance regulations.
Aaliyah Duah started Financial Revolutionn to teach kids about money and address the wealth gap in her neighborhood of Bed-Stuy and elsewhere. Now she’s won a $200,000 prize for her efforts.
A quarter of a century after 9/11, many NYC students were not yet born when the towers fell. Three educators reflect on their memories and share how they approach teaching the historic tragedy today.
NYC is poised to release its revised AI policy for schools, banning generative AI tools through middle school and capping screen time for the youngest students. Here’s what parents and educators should know before school starts.
While kids in Chicago, L.A., and Miami are already back in class, NYC students don’t return until Sept. 10. With summer camps over, parents face high costs for late-August childcare.
From bathroom access to how often their peers vape, NYC high schools gave candid feedback on the revamped school surveys. Here are key takeaways from the newest questions.
How do you get high schoolers to show up? At Voyages Prep, a student-led project to renovate a local park won a $50,000 global contest — and gave at-risk kids a reason to care about school again.
Mamdani's appointees will weigh school closures, AI policy, major contracts, and other high-profile education issues. Here's who they are and what to know.
NYC teens are spending the summer designing climate-resilient fields and eco-friendly stadiums. Here’s how the city is turning World Cup excitement into real-world careers.
