Troy Closson
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Adams, Under Pressure, Drops Some of His School Cuts in Latest Reversal
Mayor Eric Adams said he would restore previously announced reductions in financing for free summer programs and services for low-income students.
Her Son Was Promised a Special Education Class. He’s Still Waiting.
Mayor Eric Adams said all children who required preschool special education seats would have them. More than 1,000 such students lacked a placement last school...
New York Is Set to Make Regents Exams Optional for Graduation
The tests had once been seen as a hallmark of academic rigor, but high-stakes graduation tests have fallen out of favor nationally.
A Record 119,300 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year
Tens of thousands of migrant children have enrolled in public schools, but many of them do not have a consistent place to live.
Reduced Class Sizes at Elite NYC Schools Worry Parents
A new law to reduce class size in New York City has large support among families, but early tensions could signal a turbulent political road...
NYC Schools Began to Recover From the Pandemic. Now They Face a Financial Crisis.
The city faces billions in financial pressures in the coming years that threaten to worsen inequality across the nation’s largest school system.
Some New York City School Buildings Flooded, and One Had to Evacuate
The school day was disrupted for hundreds of thousands of students, and some families wondered whether classes should have been canceled.
Learning to Read will Look Different as NYC Goes Back to School
A new semester means a whole new way of teaching reading at hundreds of schools in the nation’s largest school system.
Will NYC School Bus Workers Strike? Here’s What to Know.
New York City public schools start on Thursday, as union leaders and school bus companies are locked in contract negotiations.
What to Know When Applying to Public School in New York City
What matters when choosing a school? How should you compare options? And what’s the best strategy for getting your first choice?
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