The State Board of Regents on Tuesday enacted regulations aimed at holding New York private schools to minimum academic standards. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Education (K-12)”
New York Lawmakers Call for More Oversight of Hasidic Schools
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2022
After a New York Times investigation found that many of the private religious schools denied students a basic education, top officials voiced serious concerns. Source: New York Times
NY State Vote Could Raise Pressure on Officials Over Hasidic Schools
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2022
Amid calls for intervention, the state Board of Regents is set to vote this week on new rules for holding private schools to minimum academic standards. Source: New York Times
חסידישע מוסדות געבן נישט קיין עדיוקעשאן, אבער באקומען א שפע פון רעגירונגס געלטער
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2022
די חסידישע מוסדות אין ניו יארק האבן גענאסן פון 1 ביליאן דאלאר אין רעגירונגס געלטער דורכאויס די לעצטע פיר יאר אבער מוזן קיינעם נישט אפגעבן קיין דין וחשבון וואס מען לערנט ביי זיי Source: New York Times
In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Yeshivas Flush with Public Money
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2022
New York’s Hasidic Jewish religious schools have benefited from $1 billion in government funding in the last four years but are unaccountable to outside oversight. Source: New York Times
NYC Schools Reopen With Focus on Recovery From Pandemic Losses
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2022
“We need to show them: We’re back,” said the head of the principals’ union as children return to school Thursday with Covid restrictions largely ended. Source: New York Times
Covid and N.Y.C. Schools: Back to Class, and Finally Back to Normal?
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2022
The city Education Department has ended most Covid restrictions for students, although teachers still have to be vaccinated. Source: New York Times
New York City Can Reinstate School Budget Cuts, Court Rules
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
With the first day of school in New York less than a month away, the city is caught up in a contentious legal battle over whether to cut school funding. Source: New York Times
Anxious New Yorkers Worry Whether Eric Adams Is the Man for the Moment
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2022
City residents are concerned about violent crime, housing costs, school budget cuts and homelessness. Some believe that the mayor has not met the challenge. Source: New York Times
Judge Says He Will Toss Out New York City School Budget
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
After parents and teachers sued, a judge on Thursday said he would give the City Council the chance to revisit the school budget and vote again. Source: New York Times
A Judge Halts New York City School Budget Cuts, For Now
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2022
Parents sued the city over plans to cut money to schools that have lost students, even as the mayor and City Council try to make a deal to restore funds. Source: New York Times
Hochul says N.Y. students probably won’t have to mask, but keeps a public transit mandate.
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
As coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths in New York tick up as a result of the rapidly spreading Omicron subvariant known as BA.5, Gov. Kathy Hochul held her first Covid briefing in months. Source: New York Times
Rebuilding Elementary School Band Class After the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2022
Young violists and sax players in Brooklyn get reacquainted with their instruments, and with one another: “You have to play in harmony.” Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Tried to Fix High School Admissions. Some Parents Are Furious.
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2022
In an attempt to democratize schools, the city is focusing less on grades, attendance and test scores. Instead, it relies heavily on a lottery. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. to Lift Mask Mandate for Toddlers on Monday
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
New York City is still strongly recommending that masks be worn indoors for people of all ages, however, as new, confirmed coronavirus cases still remain at a high level despite recent declines. Source: New York Times