Education
Posted inCity Government
An infusion of state aid will help the mayor close the massive two-year budget shortfall, City Hall said, as fiscal watchdogs urged caution.
Posted inEducation
Hochul Intends to Opt Into Federal Tax Credit in Win for Private School Choice
New York could be the second Democrat-led state to join the scholarship program, which represents a major federal expansion of school choice.
Posted inEducation
Staggering Racial Gap in NYC Private School Tuition Payments for Special Ed
Nearly 71% of students who won tuition payments last school year were white, a population that makes up 12.5% of students with disabilities.
Posted inEducation
The Bronx and Queens Get New Public Schools, Including One for Hip-Hop
News of the new schools comes after the city Education Department killed a plan for an artificial intelligence-focused high school in Manhattan.
Posted inManhattan
NYC Yanks AI-Themed High School and Shelves Plans To Close UWS Middle Schools
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is reversing course — for now — on four controversial proposals that drew intense backlash from parents.
Posted inEducation
NYC to Ease Health Checks for Child Care Expansion
The Mamdani administration is issuing contracts to private child care providers who will receive city funding for 2,000 2-year-olds this fall.
Posted inPublic Safety
Unions Met With Mamdani Team Over Protest ‘Buffer Zone’ Bill
The mayor is under pressure to veto a controversial Council bill calling for security perimeters to keep protesters away from schools and educational facilities. A related bill targeting religious sites passed with a veto-proof majority.
Posted inEducation
A Late Start to Next NYC School Year and Other 2026-27 Scheduling Quirks
School won't begin until September 10 and will end on June 28, 2027 — a Monday.
Posted inHow to New York
How the New York State Budget Works
We answer your questions on the state’s notoriously opaque budget process.
Posted inEducation
Mamdani Pushes to Delay Class Size Law as Deadline Looms
Under the law, 80% of the city’s public school classrooms must not exceed 20-25 students by this coming school year.

