Every day Iris Martínez picks up her little girl from school in upper Manhattan. After the shooting at an elementary school in Texas, she has left her nervous and worried. “The children are going to study and for it to happen like this is something very terrifying,” said Iris. “I think they have to have … Read more
The Mayor and Chancellor of Education returned with NYPD officials to their headquarters to remind them that flags are flown at half-staff today for shattered families in Uvalde, but also to warn that the next mass shooting at a school could be anywhere. including New York. The head of the Department of Education said that … Read more
Kayleena Moya says that the prom is something you only experience once. Moya is a 16-year-old Puerto Rican senior at John Adams High School in Ozone Park. “Happy, sad, frustrating, all emotions mixed up,” Moya said. Due to the pandemic last year, New York students were unable to attend the prom if they were not … Read more
Students in the city’s public schools will be able to remove their masks outdoors starting next week, but will need to keep them on indoors for now, Schools Chancellor David Banks said Friday. “I am very pleased to be able to make this exciting announcement and allow students and staff to remove their masks when … Read more
The next school chancellor, David Banks, has promised big changes for the city’s schools. Banks discussed gifted and talented programs in elementary schools; and promised that under his management, he will seek to expand opportunities for these students. He also indicated that one of his main priorities will be the construction of quality schools so … Read more
Álvaro Chavarriaga decided to return to university in the midst of a pandemic. Her hours at work had already been cut, and although she received financial aid, the money was not enough. “Financial obligations continued, because you had to pay rent, you had to look for food, you had to pay other financial obligations on … Read more
Public school 79 will be closed starting tomorrow, Monday, the 20th, after a coronavirus outbreak was confirmed among its staff. According to the report, 19 workers have tested positive. RELATED STORIES: Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said all positive cases are linked to preschool staff. The school will be operating with distance learning and is … Read more
Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, highlighted that the number of doses of vaccines administered reached 3,455,877 in NYC. He reported that, as part of the vaccination campaign, this week temporary centers will be installed in some churches in the city: Leviticus Church in Queens; Christian Cultural Center and Good Shepard Lutheran Church … Read more
New Yorkers are recovering quickly after last Sunday’s storm. Public schools in the city are open for face-to-face classes. The Mayor’s Office says snow plows and salt spreaders will clear the roads so students have no trouble getting to their campuses. The mass vaccination centers, state and municipal, are open today and did not suspend … Read more
The number of students in the city’s public schools, the nation’s largest school district, dropped from 1.1 million to 960,000. That is, about 43,000 fewer enrollments, compared to last year, according to figures from the Department of Education. Nora Haeringer Nadal, who moved to the sixth grade, no longer goes to public school since September. … Read more