Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat
Posted inCity Government
Ahmed will take over in September as the president of Educare Network, a group of 25 birth-to-5 schools across the country.
Posted inEducation
They Thought Graduation Was Near. Instead, Several Immigrant Students Were Pressured to Transfer.
After failing English Regents, several immigrant students say their school pushed them out.
Posted inEducation
Banks Defends NYC Schools’ Response to Antisemitism
The chancellor said at one point that the event seemed designed to produce "viral moments" rather than actual solutions.
Posted inJails and Prisons
Young Adults on Rikers Say They Are Systematically Blocked From School
Detainees ages 18-21 are entitled to attend the public school in the penal facility but are frequently told they’re ineligible or that there are no guards available.
Posted inEducation
NYC Could Reverse Hundreds of Millions in Pre-K Cuts, Says Schools Chancellor
At a City Council hearing, David Banks called the city cuts “extremely hurtful” and said he was “fighting like heck to get these cuts restored.”
Posted inCity Hall, Education, Health
Kids ‘Eating More’ Blamed for School Cafeteria Cuts, NYC Budget Boss Says
Jacques Jiha, director of the Office of Management and Budget, offered the surprising explanation at a City Council budget hearing on Monday.
Posted inImmigration
Almost Half the Families Who Got 60-Day Eviction Notices Moved Out of Shelters
Earlier data showed that 29% of migrant families who got such notices switched to other shelters, while 16% remained in their original shelter.
Posted inCity Government, City Hall, Education, Eric Adams, Health
Empty Cases, Hungry Kids: School Cafeteria Cuts Send Shockwaves
The effects of the cuts are spreading beyond school cafeterias. Manufacturers were shocked by New York City’s decision to yank major menu items midyear.
Posted inEducation
Burritos, French Fries and Other Kid Faves Axed by Adams School Budget Cuts
Other items that will be taken out of rotation in February include roasted chicken thighs and legs, guacamole, salsa, chicken tenders and grab-and-go salads.
Posted inImmigration
Brooklyn H.S. Baffled by Media Frenzy Over Migrant Families’ One-Night Stay
James Madison reopened on Thursday after migrants living in tents spent a few hours — none of them during the school day — sleeping at the school while waiting out a wind storm Tuesday night.

