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
Hundreds of thousands of public school students are returning to classrooms today amid concerns about contagion prevention measures in place for school authorities. This week, the school directors’ union expressed that it does not trust the Chancellor of Education Carranza or the mayor de Blasio. We have the report, direct from Jackson Heights, with more … Read more
The city’s Department of Education released the calendar for the 2020-2021 academic year, eleven days before the official start of classes. As previously announced, distance learning will begin on September 16 with a transition period of days. The first full day of school will be on September 21 and blended learning will begin that same … Read more
After sharing the recent rate of coronavirus infections in the city, Mayor de Blasio announced that public schools will remain open tomorrow: Monday, November 16. The rate of positive results after the tests remained at 2.57%, a little less than the 2.69% registered this Saturday. In addition, 97 people had to be hospitalized due to … Read more
A majority of New Yorkers believe that Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state Department of Education should take over New York City schools and take control of them from Mayor Bill de Blasio, according to a Spectrum News poll / Ipsos. Sixty-one percent of those surveyed were in favor of Cuomo and NY State having … Read more