West 75th Street. Photo: Michael Oreskes Yes, Virginia, There Still are Snow Days Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there are no more snow days. Papa says, “If you see it in Straus... News 17 Dec 2020 | 03:38
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a phased reopening plan for the city’s public schools at City Hall on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. A Second Chance for Schools After a week of sharp criticism, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced a phased re-opening plan for the city’s public... News 30 Nov 2020 | 10:40
SustainABLE Start team (left to right): Nina Hissnauer (Head of Communications); Olivia Wang (Vice President); Chloe Trujillo (Founder/President); Samantha Salcedo (Head of Development and Finance) Photo: Ana Hissnauer, via sustainablestartny on Instagram The ‘Spark Tank’ Entrepreneurs Each year, the Dwight School hosts its own version of the entrepreneurial TV show “Shark Tank” among its students. “Spark... Home 17 Nov 2020 | 01:03
Photo courtesy of Efrem Sigel. It Took a Murder Trial to Get How Schools Matter I never imagined that it would take a murder trial to bring home for me the difference between high performing schools like... Voices 11 Nov 2020 | 12:24
Blake Spahn of Dwight School. Photo: Mike Sheehan During a Dimly Lit Time, His School’s Bright Sparks Shine A graduate of Dwight School himself, Blake Spahn’s passion for its mission to “ignite the spark of genius” in every student... News 09 Nov 2020 | 08:32
Politically aware: a Manhattan protest in June. Photo: Alexis Gelber A Dystopian School Year I’m not quite certain when I shifted into a dystopian YA novel, but really, that is the only reasonable explanation for 2020.... Voices 20 Oct 2020 | 01:39
The author masked up on the day he had to leave Clark University in March. Photo courtesy of Oscar Kim Bauman Transferring Colleges in a Pandemic Six months after the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York, even the best-laid plans from “the before times” are in tatters. These... News 15 Sep 2020 | 06:02
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Chancellor Richard Carranza and labor leaders observe cleaning practices with at P.S. 59 on Sept. 2. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office An Uncertain School Year Last week, it seems, Mayor Bill de Blasio toppled one large and final barrier to schools re-opening for in-person instruction... News 04 Sep 2020 | 04:34
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza discussed school reopening plans at City Hall on Friday, July 31, 2020. (Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) Facing the Fall The month before a new school year begins is traditionally full of familiar rituals: school supply shopping, comparing class... Education Guide 01 Aug 2020 | 03:25
Curious Cardinals founders Audrey Wisch and Alec Katz. Photo courtesy of Curious Cardinals. Growing an Education Startup in a Pandemic In a traditional classroom, teachers don’t ask students what they want to learn. This model almost assumes students don’t... Education Guide 31 Jul 2020 | 03:46
Photo courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action. A Vision for the Next Generation of Testing When schools were shuttered around the country two months ago, the pandemic did what nearly a decade of activist parents... Education Guide 21 Jul 2020 | 03:14
Mayor Bill de Blasio with Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza (left) at City Hall on July 8, at an announcement about preliminary school reopening plans. ( Photo: Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio, via flickr) Ready for ‘Blended Learning’? Students, teachers and parents will once again need to adapt to a new mode of education this fall as the city attempts to... News 13 Jul 2020 | 10:15
Mayor Bill de Blasio visits the Meal Hub at P.S.1 Alfred E. Smith School in Manhattan on April 7 to thank school food services workers who provide families with “Grab and Go” meals. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) Kids and the Future of School It has been an open question as to what the 2020-21 academic year will look like in New York as the city continues to manage... News 18 May 2020 | 12:08
Photo courtesy of Council Member Ben Kallos. Learning Without Laptops As students have been home virtually learning for nearly two months because of COVID-19, the question remains: were they... News 03 May 2020 | 07:08
Council Member Ben Kallos said the decision addresses a need in UES schools. ( Photo courtesy of NYC Council photographer William Alatriste) City Says 'Oui' to French Lessons for Pre-K The Department of Education announced that it will launch a French dual-language program this fall at the pre-kindergarten... News 11 Mar 2020 | 02:41
