Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer welcomes kids and parents at Mickey Mantle School PS M811 on the Upper West Side, with “COVID kits” including masks and hand sanitizers. Photo: Gale A. Brewer on Twitter ‘How Are We Supposed to Manage?’ On Thursday, just days before New York City public school students were scheduled to return to classrooms after six months... News 21 Sep 2020 | 03:00
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
On Wednesday, March 4, Mayor Bill de Blasio convened a fourth Coronavirus preparedness tabletop exercise with Deputy Mayors, Commissioners and leadership from across the Administration. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via Flickr) Promote Tolerance in a Time of Xenophobia A Chinese college student in one of my classes this semester appeared to be fighting back tears as she recounted an episode... Voices 28 Feb 2020 | 01:14
An undated photo of Stuart H. Johnson III, the outgoing headmaster of St. Bernard's School on the Upper East Side, in a familiar pose – with a book in his hands. ( Photo: St. Bernard's School website) The Passion of St. Bernard's It was a fleeting moment the “Old Boys” will never forget. At least 200 all-male alumni of St. Bernard’s School on the Upper... News 27 Feb 2020 | 10:36
Prompted by a series of racist incidents, students at The Beacon School participated in a school sit-in in December. ( Photo: Jeremy Weine) Schools in Our Age of Intolerance This moment of racial and religious tensions in New York City and its surrounding communities presents a test for the city’s... Education Guide 17 Jan 2020 | 03:39
“Parents are still anxious, of course, but the process is definitely less stressful,” says Gina Malin, Executive Director of the Parents League of New York. ( Photo courtesy of Gina Malin) Getting Into Private So, you’re thinking about applying to Manhattan independent schools, known for academic excellence, college prep and small... Education Guide 17 Jan 2020 | 03:00
Mayor Bill de Blasio, seen here at a recent 3-K for All event, is caught in a controversy over the future of gifted and talented programs in city schools. ( Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office via Flickr) The Gifted Student Quandary Recent recommendations by the Mayor's School Diversity Advisory Group to change how we identify and teach the city's brightest... News 16 Sep 2019 | 02:44
