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Posts published in “Education (K-12)”

The Upheaval in Teaching Reading

New York City students are struggling with reading, but principals are worried that the rollout of a new teaching method is happening too quickly. Source: New York Times

Why Some Hasidic Children Can’t Leave Failing Schools

Parents who try to withdraw their children from yeshivas over a lack of secular education often cannot do so, hampered by social pressure and a rabbinical court system. Source: New York Times

NYC Middle Schools Will Drop Selective Screens

Local districts decided whether to allow middle schools to use grades in choosing students. The majority chose to keep a less competitive lottery system that began during the pandemic. Source: New York Times

More Than 104,000 NYC Students Were Homeless Last Year

The number of students in temporary housing rose by about 3 percent, a daunting figure that does not include the thousands of migrant children who have recently entered city schools. Source: New York Times