Students and teachers said in interviews that some classrooms were in disarray as more and younger students were smoking marijuana at school.
Tag: Education Department (NYC)
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The Surprising Obstacle to Overhauling How Children Learn to Read
New York is the latest large city to join a national push to change how children are taught to read. But principals and teachers can resist uprooting old practices.
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New York City Schools Will Introduce ‘Massive’ Changes to Reading Curriculum
Half of children in grades three to eight fail reading tests. The city’s schools chancellor, who has faulted the current approach, will begin rolling out new curriculum next year.
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New York City Offers Free Preschool. Why Are 30,000 Spots Empty?
The pandemic affected enrollment for pre-K and 3-K. Now, some believe the city should ramp up efforts to enroll new children.
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Adams Orders New Round of Budget Cuts That Could Erode City Services
The Police Department, schools and CUNY won’t be spared in latest round of New York City budget reductions.