Education

Teacher addressing students in a high school classroom
New York City
School safety answers for the first day of school
What NYC is doing – and not doing – to keep students safe.
By JEFF COLTIN
News & Politics
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Students in a classroom.
Ask the Experts
Is eliminating gifted programs a good idea?
Experts weigh in on the proposal to reduce segregation in public schools.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
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A student taking a standardized test.
News & Politics
New Yorkers clash over proposal to abolish gifted school programs
Critics say the plan would “ruin so many lives.”
By AMANDA LUZ HENNING SANTIAGO
News & Politics
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John Liu.
Education
Liu: No quick fix to specialized high schools entrance exam
Lawmaker says de Blasio push to scrap SHSAT would cause ‘years and years of strife.’
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Policy
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New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Sen. Liz Krueger and Sen. Michael Gianaris listen as Senate members speak in favor of legislation to change state legal standards on sexual harassment in Albany.
New York State
What Democrats got done in Albany by the end of session
Recreational marijuana may have flickered out, but it was the exception.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
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Félix Matos Rodríguez
Interviews & Profiles
The new CUNY chancellor’s first month on the job
Félix Matos Rodríguez talks about his goals and making history as CUNY’s first Latino chancellor.
Personality
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The New York State Senate.
New York State
The 2019 session countdown
Everything you need to know, as the session's end grows nearer.
By CITY & STATE
News & Politics
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Teacher sitting with high school students using tablets.
Opinion
Keep the SHSAT and give black and Latino students a fair chance at passing
The lack of diversity in specialized high schools is caused by educational inequality, not a test that measures it.
By LATRICE WALKER
Opinion
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Students in a classroom
Education
Albany’s end of session education agenda
Making changes to NYC’s elite high school admission test.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
Policy
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Charter school proponents face resistance from teachers unions and many Democratic lawmakers who want to leave the charter school cap unchanged.
Education
Cuomo’s charter school dilemma
Can the governor raise the cap on charter schools in NYC?
By ZACH WILLIAMS
Policy
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