Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat
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News of the new schools comes after the city Education Department killed a plan for an artificial intelligence-focused high school in Manhattan.
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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.
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Here Are the Neighborhoods Getting Free Child Care for 2-Year-Olds This Fall
The first 2,000 free seats for 2-year-olds are coming this fall, with state funding now committed to expand ‘2-K’ to 12,000 seats across the five boroughs by next fall.
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How NYC Schools Handled a Remote Snow Day
City schools did not see a systemwide meltdown, but pockets of families and educators from across the boroughs shared instances of glitches and snafus.
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Mamdani Nixes Monday Snow Day
The mayor apologized to students hoping for a day off, saying that classes will be held in-person or remotely as the city must meet the mandated number of instructional days.
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Zohran Mamdani to Tap Kamar Samuels as NYC Schools Chancellor
Currently superintendent of the Upper West Hide and Harlem's District 3, Samuels is known for his leadership on school integration and mergers.
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Deadline Nears for $120 Per Child in Summer Food Benefits in NYC
Millions of dollars are going unclaimed as the Sept. 4 application deadline looms.
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NYC Will Give $16M to Schools for Cellphone Ban. See How Much Yours Will Get.
The funding is aimed to implement the statewide cellphone ban. Some schools are getting more than $100,000 for device storage solutions.
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Next Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Says She’ll Have Mayor Adams’ Back
“I want you to see me as a symbol of stability,” said Aviles-Ramos, who was quick to cast herself as an ally to the administration in the midst of several federal investigations.
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City Schools Plan Cellphone Ban to Start February, Principals Say
School leaders don’t expect to receive extra money in their budgets — and will have to come up with their own policies.

