As New York City schools reopen, many families of color are choosing to keep students home. That disparity is raising alarms, given the shortcomings of remote learning. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Education (K-12)”
How New York City Plans to Keep Children Safe as Schools Reopen
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2020
There will likely be more closures of individual school buildings as the amount of testing increases. Source: New York Times
Europe Keeps Schools Open, not Restaurants, Unlike U.S. cities
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
Many European nations have managed to flatten the coronavirus surge while keeping schools open, reducing academic and economic disruption. Source: New York Times
Why School Districts Are Bringing Back Younger Children First
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2020
New York City became the highest-profile example when Mayor de Blasio said elementary schools would reopen starting Dec. 7. Source: New York Times
New York City Will Reopen Elementary Schools and Reduce Hybrid Learning
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2020
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an abrupt shift in managing schools during the pandemic. Officials had faced criticism that they prioritized activities like indoor dining over children’s well-being. Source: New York Times
How de Blasio Backed Himself Into a Corner on Closing Schools
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2020
He says that he has celebrated educators more than any mayor in the last 20 years, but Bill de Blasio has taken heat from all sides about school policy during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
What Happened When a School District Banned Thin Blue Line Flags
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2020
Some students in a mostly white New York suburb said the flag made them feel unsafe. Banning it prompted accusations of political bias. Source: New York Times
When New York City Schools Reopen, About 700,000 Students Won’t Be There
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2020
It is unclear when in-person instruction will restart, but the number of children who will return to classrooms has fallen short of the mayor’s predictions. Source: New York Times
‘Remote Learning Is Not Working’: Shutdown Hurts Children, Parents Say
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
As schools close again, frustrated and angry parents say the decision does not make the city safer. Source: New York Times
NYC Parents Say School Shutdown Hurts Children: 'Remote Learning is Not Working'
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
As schools close again, frustrated and angry parents say the decision does not make the city safer. Source: New York Times
New York City School Closings: The Latest
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2020
In a big setback for the city’s recovery, the nation’s largest district will return to all-remote learning. Source: New York Times
Did It Hit 3%? Why Parents and Teachers Are Fixated on One Number
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
Weeks after he managed to reopen the New York City school system, Mayor Bill de Blasio is facing fresh questions about if and when to close it. Source: New York Times
As Coronavirus Cases Spike, Should Indoor Dinning be Allowed When Classrooms Close?
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2020
Science increasingly suggests classrooms can be kept open safely. But dining rooms pose a different problem. Source: New York Times
Are We Losing a Generation of Children to Remote Learning?
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2020
Leaving children to teach themselves from a sofa might be the greatest untold tragedy of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Parents in N.Y.C. Public Schools Now Face This Agonizing Choice
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2020
Only one in four students have returned to classrooms. The remainder have two weeks left to decide if they’ll go back, too. Source: New York Times