Education

Opinion

Opinion: A more sustainable NY starts with empowering education

The state should increase funding for climate education programs that serve marginalized communities.

Interviews & Profiles

SUNY pushes back on Trump’s second term

Senior Vice Chancellor and General Counsel Kapil Longani discusses the impact of the president’s return to the White House on the system’s 64 colleges and universities.

Immigration

New package of immigrant rights bills introduced ahead of Albany Somos

Assembly Member Catalina Cruz is proposing new legislation to keep ICE out of schools amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Opinion

Opinion: Building the life sciences hub of the future

Turning Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus into the Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) Kips Bay.

News & Politics

‘Shredding of the American Dream’: Immigrants fear ICE raids at schools

Undocumented families are keeping children home from school, and there’s only so much elected officials can do to ease their fears.

Education

Opinion: Why “Crew” should be expanded in NYC schools

This advisory and community-building model is helping to foster school and student success.

Opinion

Opinion: New York City’s next mayor can’t go back on literacy

Whoever wins this year’s mayoral election must build on the Adams administration’s approach to literacy education and dyslexia screenings in public schools.

Policy

One bill from last session still awaits action from Hochul

Hochul only has one more week to sign or veto the bill – a relatively technical measure related to state reimbursement for a busing program used by yeshivas – before it gets pocket vetoed.

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Policy

Will banning cellphones keep students safe?

Gov. Kathy Hochul suggested that students would be safer in an active shooter situation if they were unable to use their cellphones.

Albany Agenda

Here’s what’s on the agenda for the 2025 state legislative session

From education to criminal justice, lawmakers have a lot to debate next year in Albany.

Nonprofits

Educators for Excellence tell their stories

A collection of essays written by members of this nonprofit, women of color educator advocacy group.

Opinion

Opinion: Amid renewed fights over diverse school curricula, we must speak up

In 1991, New York City caved to conservative pressure to scrap the “Children of the Rainbow” curriculum guide. Let’s not make the same mistake.

Nonprofits

Giving students a head start into the media and entertainment industry

How the nonprofit Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network helps to bring state-of-the-art broadcast and production programs into New York schools.

Education

1 in 8 NYC public school kids was homeless last school year

That’s a record high of more than 146,000 kids, and the figure is partly driven by a surge of migrants to the city.

Opinion

Opinion: Prop 1 will greenlight anti-Asian discrimination in New York

The Equal Rights Amendment could allow the government to discriminate against Asian Americans and other racially disfavored groups.