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ICE is ‘at the school yard gate.’ Here’s what it means that agents are getting closer.
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (1452+ words) Penny Chavez has been watching immigration enforcement activity in Minneapolis with increasing panic, seeing public school students like her two grandchildren being detained. Rumors are swirling that her town, Springfield, Ohio, could be the next target for a surge of…...
NYC schools to state: We need a bigger budget (and more space) to meet class size goals
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (536+ words) Top state and city education leaders raised serious doubts about whether New York City schools will be able to meet the mandates requiring them to reduce class sizes. New York State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa and New York City schools…...
Here’s what Eric Dinowitz, NYC City Council’s new education chair, hopes to prioritize
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (997+ words) The nation's largest school system is now under new oversight. City Council member Eric Dinowitz, whose district spans the northwest Bronx, was recently tapped to chair the council's education committee. He's taking over from Rita Joseph, who held the post…...
Power in pride: A Brooklyn student wants to reclaim queer activism in NYC schools
1+ week, 5+ day ago (376+ words) This originally aired on The Bell's Miseducation podcast. At my school, the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, or GSA, feels more like a social club than a space for activism. And I'm not alone in feeling that way. In this episode,…...
Denver schools blocking ChatGPT over concerns about group chats, ‘adult content’
2+ week, 6+ day ago (553+ words) Denver Public Schools announced that starting this week, it is blocking students" access to ChatGPT on school-issued devices and the district"s Wi-Fi network because of concerns about the artificial intelligence chatbot"s new features. Sam Altman, the CEO of…...
New Chicago research offers fresh reasons to care about high school absenteeism
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (472+ words) Middle and high school attendance still matters enormously post-COVID, and schools can do a lot to improve it, according to a new report from the University of Chicago's Consortium on School Research. At schools that maintained strong attendance, students reported…...
First aid for teen mental health: Hochul wants to train all New York 10th graders
4+ week, 1+ day ago (569+ words) New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to make mental health first-aid training available to every 10th grader in the state. The plan " announced today in a preview of the governor's State of the State proposals " would expand a program that teaches…...
Lengthy delays, shoddy work, cost overruns: NYC school construction projects infuriate parents
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1210+ words) Construction began at a Brooklyn elementary school four years ago to make its building more accessible for students with disabilities. A new entrance ramp was among the projects at Red Hook's P.S. 15, where more than 62% of the students have disabilities. But…...
Here’s how and when to apply for Colorado’s universal preschool program for 2026
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1215+ words) Colorado families can start applying for the state's free preschool program for the 2026-27 school year on Tuesday at noon. The $349 million program, which launched in the fall of 2023, is open to all 4-year-olds. Nearly 43,000 4-year-olds are currently enrolled in the…...
Should Mamdani break tradition by keeping Eric Adams’ schools chief? Some parents say yes.
2+ mon, 20+ hour ago (853+ words) A growing chorus of New York City families are pushing Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to keep schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos in place when he takes office in January to avoid a leadership shakeup in the middle of the school year. "Families…...