The Panel for Educational Policy blocked the Adams administration’s funding formula, a move that may delay school budgets for the coming year. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Education (K-12)”
New York Children Confront a Wave of Grief Amid Rise in Shootings
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2022
At least 40 children and teenagers have been shot this year, taking a toll on young people whose lives have already been disrupted by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
New York City to Expand Gifted and Talented Program but Scrap Test
By Gotham Rex on April 14, 2022
The mayor unveiled a plan to add seats in the highly selective program for both kindergartners and third graders and to permanently replace an admissions test with universal screening. Source: New York Times
Covid Cases Are Up in NYC Schools. So Why Are Masks Off?
By Gotham Rex on March 25, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams says he’s following the science in his decision to rescind mask mandates for very young children. Source: New York Times
6 Things From Pandemic Life That We’ll Keep
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2022
Masks when we’re sick, bikes for everyone, and new respect for workers. Source: New York Times
Two Years Later, New York City’s Lessons from the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on March 17, 2022
The city was slow to react, and the vaccine rollout was flawed. Poor neighborhoods still need help. But shutdowns and mandates saved lives. Source: New York Times
What Young New Yorkers Think About the End of the School Mask Mandate
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2022
Some students said they were excited to finally shed their masks, but others felt unsafe and wanted to continue wearing them. Source: New York Times
NYC Ends School Mask Mandate in a Key Step to Recovery
By Gotham Rex on March 7, 2022
Not all New York’s students were ready to give up masks, even after Mayor Eric Adams said they could. Source: New York Times
NYC Ends Pandemic Mandates Despite Concerns That It Is Moving Too Quickly
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2022
Masks will no longer be required in public schools and proof-of- vaccination is no longer required for many indoor activities. Source: New York Times
Some New York Schools Resume Maskless Classes
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
On the first day for some school districts to go maskless, there was disagreement at one Long Island school over whether the change came too soon or was overdue. Source: New York Times
Schools Chancellor Pledges to End New York City’s ‘Betrayal’ of Students
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2022
David Banks vowed in his first major policy address since becoming chancellor to break up bureaucracy, improve literacy and emphasize wellness in schools. Source: New York Times
New York Ends Its Mask Mandate for Schools
By Gotham Rex on February 27, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the statewide mandate would end on Wednesday, but empowered local officials to determine their own mask policies. Source: New York Times
New York City Schools Will Lift Outdoor Mask Mandate
By Gotham Rex on February 25, 2022
Masking inside the city’s public schools will still be required, as is the case across the state, but not outside on school grounds. Source: New York Times
11,000 Free Pairs of Shoes Will Dance Across New York
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
The creative reuse center Materials for the Arts is working with the Joyce Theater and Karen Brooks Hopkins, the former BAM president, to distribute dance shoes at no cost. Source: New York Times
Most N.Y. Voters in Poll Want More Data Before School Mask Mandate Ends
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
Voters in the state largely agree with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to wait to see March virus data, though conservatives think the mandate should already have ended, a poll found. Source: New York Times