She pushed for universal kindergarten, modernized sex education and barred textbook teaching of creationism. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Education (K-12)”
Outcry Over High School Clinic Exposes Deep Divisions on Mental Health
By Gotham Rex on June 5, 2022
American teenagers are reporting severe levels of anxiety and depression. But when Connecticut moved to expand mental health services in schools, it ran into fierce opposition in one town. Source: New York Times
Adams, Hailed on the National Stage, Finds Frustration Closer to Home
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams faced a bumpy first round in pushing his agenda in Albany, particularly when it came to his education goals. Source: New York Times
Class Sizes Set to Shrink in New York City Schools, but at What Cost?
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2022
A bill approved by state lawmakers to shrink New York City class sizes would cost millions, and its passage reignited a longstanding debate about whether the move would help students as intended. Source: New York Times
From Gun Laws to Abortion, 5 Issues for N.Y. Legislators as Session Ends
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
A move to raise the minimum age to buy AR-15-style weapons is among several hot-button issues still to be resolved in Albany before the session ends. Source: New York Times
Parents Face a Haunting Question: Is Any Schoolchild Safe?
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
A day after the massacre in Uvalde, Tex., parents and caregivers agonized over the safety of America’s children. Source: New York Times
Mayor Adams Unveils Program to Address Dyslexia in N.Y.C. Schools
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2022
The mayor, who has dyslexia himself, would open two new schools, train teachers and direct schools to use phonics-based lessons as a way to address a literacy crisis in the city. Source: New York Times
Rochester Teacher Suspended for Telling Students to Pick Cotton
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
Parents at a school in Rochester, N.Y., said Patrick Rausch, a white social studies teacher, had also instructed his seventh-grade students to call him “massah.” Source: New York Times
Vote on N.Y.C. School Funding Will ‘Blow Up’ System, Chancellor Says
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
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
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