What to Know When Applying to Public School in New York City
In New York City, school admissions season, which starts not long after the first day of school, is a chaotic, monthslong frenzy for many families. New York’s school system, the…
Hillary Clinton Goes Back to School, Teaching at Columbia
It was 20 minutes into the first class of the semester when a professor of foreign policy at Columbia University halted the lecture. “I see the phones, and I see…
Learning to Read will Look Different as NYC Goes Back to School
From Brooklyn to the Bronx, posters encouraging students to “skip the tricky word” or “look at the picture” as they read have been pulled from bulletin boards. Many elementary school…
Back to School or Back to Summer? A Heat Wave Arrives Late to New York.
Typically, September in New York City starts to show hints of fall, with average temperatures in the 70s, as children return to school. But this week, the back-to-school season has…
Judge Blocks Transgender Notification Policy in California School District
Background: The school board approved the notification policy in July. The Chino Valley Unified School District approved a policy in July that requires officials to notify parents if their child…
Will NYC School Bus Workers Strike? Here’s What to Know.
As New York City students prepare to return to their classrooms on Thursday, a major question remains unsettled for tens of thousands of families: Will their children have yellow bus…
Two Documentaries on School Integration Offer New Views of an Old Problem
You most likely know that the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education ruled that racial segregation in U.S. public schools was unconstitutional. You may also know…
Lahaina Parents, Students Try to Keep School Community Intact
The flames that ripped through Lahaina needed only a few hours to take nearly everything from Aina Kohler. Her house. Her surfing school and cafe. And her parents’ home, where…
Sweltering Temperatures Disrupt the New School Year
The late-summer heat wave that blanketed a large portion of the country this week prompted several schools to cancel classes or send students home early, underscoring how ill-prepared many districts…