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
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N.Y.C. School Employees, Accused of Faking Vaccine Proof, Are Put on Leave
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2022
Since September, the department has required all employees to provide proof of vaccination. 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
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
Mayor Adams says he is weighing a ‘temporary’ remote learning option.
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2022
The city and the teachers union have been unable to agree on whether teachers should be allowed to livestream their lessons to students at home. Without an agreement, a remote option is unlikely. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Educators Must Be Vaccinated by September, de Blasio Says
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that all Department of Education employees must have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine by Sept. 27. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. will require shots for all education staff, including teachers and principals.
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
New Jersey also announced on Monday that all employees of public, private and parochial schools must be fully inoculated or face weekly testing. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Will Mandate Vaccines for Teachers and School Staff
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2021
The new mandate will affect about 148,000 city employees. Source: New York Times
New York City and California to Require Vaccines or Tests for Workers
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
California and New York City announced the mandates for their employees, while the Department of Veterans Affairs said frontline health care workers must get vaccinated or face possible termination. Source: New York Times
Most of Scott Stringer's Supporters Have Fled. Not the Teachers' Union
By Gotham Rex on May 10, 2021
The United Federation of Teachers is boosting Mr. Stringer’s embattled campaign with an advertising blitz. Source: New York Times
Teachers’ Union Backs Stringer for N.Y.C. Mayor, Giving Him a Boost
By Gotham Rex on April 19, 2021
The endorsement comes at a critical time for the city comptroller, who has struggled to gain traction in the race. Source: New York Times
Who Will ‘Vax Daddy’ Endorse? 5 Takeaways From N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2021
Candidates vied for the backing of the influential teachers’ union and other players, and one contender made a journey to Minneapolis. Source: New York Times
NYC Schools Have Been Closing a Lot. That’s About to Change.
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio is easing the two-case rule about positive virus cases that had been forcing many schools to temporarily shut this year. Source: New York Times
How de Blasio Backed Himself Into a Corner on Closing Schools
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2020
He says that he has celebrated educators more than any mayor in the last 20 years, but Bill de Blasio has taken heat from all sides about school policy during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
New York City School Closings: The Latest
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2020
In a big setback for the city’s recovery, the nation’s largest district will return to all-remote learning. Source: New York Times