Deputy Secretary of Education Visits Brooklyn STEAM Center For Its Magic Formula
"A deep sense of belonging and well-being in a very rich academic environment that leads to well-paying jobs and careers that make a difference in the community. That's the magic formula," Marten says. "And we want to see that replicated everywhere."
NYC’s COVID risk rises, but mask mandates haven’t returned to K-12 schools
According to previously issued health department guidance, once the city reaches the medium-risk COVID level, officials may consider reinstating mask mandates in “high-risk settings where it is crowded and distance cannot be maintained,” which includes schools, Chalkbeat reports.
NYC schools to give students weekly at-home COVID tests as cases rise
This Tuesday saw 844 positive COVID cases reported among students and staff, significantly higher than the Tuesday before masking became optional in schools when there were 229 cases reported across the city’s schools. In both snapshots, 70% of the cases were among students, Chalkbeat reports.
NYC unveils changes to ‘gifted’ program, adding 1,000 seats to third grade
For the 2022-23 school year, the education department plans to add 1,000 new seats across the city for gifted programs launching in third grade, Christina Veiga reports for Chalkbeat.
De Blasio promised to overhaul NYC’s ‘gifted’ programs. Chancellor David Banks will likely shift course.
Now, three months into Mayor Eric Adams’ tenure, his schools chancellor, David Banks, said he will soon announce what will happen to the program. The new mayor and chancellor have indicated that dramatic changes are off the table, reports Christina Veiga.
Department of Education Technicalities Invalidate Election Results For Two Community Education Council Seats, Frustrating Parents
This election promised a more democratic approach to electing members of the “education policy advisory bodies”. However, technical issues have resulted in confusion for two of Brooklyn’s CECs.
School Reopening Update: ACS Will Get Involved With Kids Kept Out of School
With public schools set to open on Monday, Sept. 13, Schools Chancellor Meisha
Ross Porter and other NYC Department of
Mark Treyger Looks Back On Eight Years In City Council Advocating For Students
“Our schools need to be community schools, and they need to meet the needs of the whole child. They’re not just a place for passing state exams and graduating on time. Our schools are so much more than that. Schools are lifelines, and students are not robots; they’re human beings.”
What type of instruction will NYC students receive in quarantine? Schools are in the dark.
With fewer than three weeks until students return to classrooms, educators are frustrated about how they should approach teaching students quarantined at home, report Alex Zimmerman and Reema Amin for Chalkbeat.
FDA Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine, NYC Mandates School Staff To Be Vaccinated
Beginning September 27th, City will require proof of vaccination for all New York City Department of Education workers. The rest of the city employees are likely to be next.
