Education

Education

NYC students head back to school amid expanded shelter limits

Children from families forced to move shelters can stay in the same school, but struggle to do so because of complicated commutes.

Opinion

Opinion: Celebrating New York’s commitment to young men of color

As a Latino man raising an adopted Black son, I know firsthand the transformative power of representation and mentorship for young men of color.

Interviews & Profiles

UFT President Michael Mulgrew isn’t afraid to pivot

From congestion pricing to Medicare Advantage, the politically nimble leader of the teachers union seems to always come out on top.

DNC

Randi Weingarten sees congressional victory through New York

The AFT president offered praise for the work of the state’s teachers union, which recently launched a campaign to help get Democrats elected

Policy

Union leaders testify at hearing on public school funding

UFT President Michael Mulgrew and NYSUT President Melinda Person spoke out against Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed changes to the school funding formula.

Interviews & Profiles

NYSUT leader Melinda Person on the changing role of public schools

The president of the state’s largest teachers union is optimistic about the future of school funding.

Campaigns & Elections

Republican education activist Yiatin Chu aims to unseat state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky

Chu plans to draw on Asian voters’ dissatisfaction with Democrats’ education policies and criminal justice reforms.

Education

Providing a Spanish digital curriculum for emerging bilingual students

Age of Learning’s “My Reading Academy Español,” to be discussed at City & State’s upcoming Education in New York Summit, will help instill fundamental reading skills that will help students acquire a second language

Trailblazers

Trailblazers in Higher Education

University and college leaders preparing the next generation.

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Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts: How did pro-Palestine protests impact New York’s colleges?

For our Higher Education issue, we asked what to expect when the new semester starts.

Politics

Student activists said they want divestment from Israel. What does that mean?

University investments are getting renewed scrutiny, but they are unlikely to change.

Politics

After rebuff from retirees, UFT’s Mulgrew bails on Medicare Advantage

The United Federation of Teachers is no longer supporting the city's controversial attempt to move retirees onto privately-managed Medicare Advantage health plans.

Interviews & Profiles

Matos Rodríguez: ‘Our objective is to have campuses free of hate’

The City University of New York chancellor discussed what comes next after a spring of protests and how he’s working to boost enrollment.

Protests

Tracking campus protests in New York

The “Gaza solidarity encampment” at Columbia university inspired similar pro-Palestinian demonstrations at campuses across the country. Here’s where they are in New York.

Education

City Council, Adams admin spar over early childhood education cuts

The program is more popular than ever – and it’s facing a $170 million budget reduction.

Education

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Adams administration abandoned school desegregation measures, NYU report finds

The report found that Mayor Eric Adams has reversed many of his predecessor’s policies aimed at racial integration of public schools.