Education
Lack of resources and too many home distractions contributed to the record number of students falling behind.
Without pools and summer camps, there’s no clear plan for the city’s youth after school ends.
If New York schools do reopen this fall, it’s likely that remote learning will still play a major role.
Unions want to make sure teachers’ extra time and effort isn’t forgotten.
School funding is completely up in the air. But key decisions will be made in the next few weeks.
Cuomo finally gets behind de Blasio’s plan to keep schools shuttered.
Deep cuts to schools could happen unless billions in new federal stimulus funding comes through.
New York State budget deal may cause NYC, other districts to tighten their belts
Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to back charters, but he’s unlikely to flex his influence in the state Legislature.
With the help of Apple, T-Mobile, Charter and more, city schools are going virtual, but some say the transition is too little, too late.
