Powerful NYC teachers’ union tries to go around City Hall to nab $10K pay raises for paraprofessionals
The head of New York’s powerful teachers’ union has thrown his support behind a bill that would give paraprofessionals a $10,000 pay rise annually and surpass contract negotiations with the ...
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Public schools in NYC, the state will be closed tomorrow: Here’s why
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Students in New York City and the rest of the state will welcome the year of the snake for the first time outside the classroom. Public schools will close on Wednesday in ...
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NYC schools could lose nearly $350 million under Hochul’s funding proposal, chancellor says
Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is concerned about the governor’s school funding plan. She also asked Albany for more ...
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NYC schools chancellor mum on panel’s migrant support, prompting suspicions
“He cannot ethically remain the mayor.” The DOE attributed a statement to Aviles-Ramos: “New York City Public Schools is committed to serving every student, regardless of immigration ...
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Should NYC’s specialized high school test come in other languages? Manhattan parent council says no.
A parent education council resolution sparked a public discussion about an aspect of the specialized high school exam that’s ...
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The ‘fraud’ fueling NYC special education spending
All but one of the 20 cases cited by the state education department as raising "fraud concerns" involved students attending yeshivas. The New York Times reported in 2022 that providers working ...
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Why are NYC public schools closed on Wednesday?
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City public schools will be closed on Wednesday to both students and staff for a holiday. All public school students in New York City will have the day off in ...
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Are NYC schools open today? See the full DOE public school calendar for 2024-2025
NEW YORK -- New York City Public Schools are open Tuesday, Jan. 28 but will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 29 for Lunar New Year. Alternate side parking is suspended Tuesday and Wednesday, but ...
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NYC students should know Jewish history
Tackling antisemitism in New York head-on requires a two-pronged approach: proactive Title VI enforcement at the college level, and comprehensive K-12 education. So far, authorities have mainly ...
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Over 282K students now have an NYC Scholarship Account: What you need to know
More than 282,000 public school students in New York City now have scholarship accounts to help support their future college and career training. NYC Kids RISE, a non-profit organization that ...
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‘A Dangerous Virus’: Bird Flu Enters a New Phase
But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks ... mild symptoms for a second time in the late fall, The New York Times has learned. In mid-January, the Department of Agriculture ...
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announces $110 million in housing funding in Schenectady
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy, Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara On a visit to Schenectady Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced new investments of ...