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NYC Public Schools expanding programs to improve math, literacy skills

  • May 21

Old Bridge Township moves ahead with school redistricting plans

  • Apr 24

Texas can force schools to post Ten Commandments, federal court rules

  • Apr 21

Up Close 3/22/26: Rep. Suozzi reacts to war with Iran

  • Mar 22

NYC schools chancellor talks math scores on Up Close

  • Mar 20

Raging fire guts elementary school overnight on Long Island

  • Mar 10

Mamdani announces 1,000+ additional 3-K seats across 5 boroughs

  • Mar 10

NYC Council grills Mamdani administration's snowstorm response

  • Feb 27

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Actor and author Henry Winkler returns to PS 87 to talk about dreaming big

  • Sep 29, 2025
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Christmas break to begin earlier for NYC public school students thanks to petition

  • Oct 31, 2024
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First day of school for nearly 1 million NYC public school students

  • Sep 5, 2024
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Newark students return to school with extended day

  • Sep 3, 2024
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NYC Council votes on more uniform public school dress code policy

  • Jul 18, 2024
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Extra Time: High-stakes presidential debate and a possible cell phone ban for NYC schools

  • Jun 27, 2024
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Activities to help kids beat summer learning loss

  • Jun 26, 2024
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NYC public schools announce Division for Inclusive Learning

  • Jun 24, 2024

Latest Stories

Snow melting 'hot tubs' deployed on Staten Island and across all five boroughs

Narrow streets made it extremely difficult to navigate, prompting the mayor to send 100 pieces of equipment and additional personnel to get the job done.

  • Feb 26

Staten Island still snowed in; frustrations rise as many streets remain unplowed

Following a day of very low school attendance in the borough, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sending more resources to clear snowy streets on Staten Island.

  • Feb 25

NYC Public Schools reopen after historic blizzard with only 63% attendance rate

New York City Public Schools reopened for in-person learning on Tuesday, but there was only a 63% attendance rate among students, according to the schools chancellor.

  • Feb 25

Daily prayer period approved by Houston-area school board after new Texas law enacted

A school district just outside Houston is now the second district in Texas to adopt a prayer period under a new Texas law.

  • Feb 20

New York school districts begin enforcing cellphone ban

Students in Yonkers are some of the first to experience the rollout of the new bell-to-bell ban Wednesday as they return to school.

  • Sep 3, 2025