Department of Education

NYC Schools Can Hold Classes Outside This Fall, And Chancellor Suggests Well-Funded PTAs Could Help Pay for It

Aug. 24, 2020, 6:41 p.m.Aug. 24, 2020, 6:41 p.m.

Asked about how the city will address disparities in access to outdoor learning materials, Chancellor Richard Carranza suggested that wealthier PTAs could help other schools.

Education

20% of NYC Teachers Might Work From Home Because of Health Concerns, According to Education Department Estimates

June 16, 2020, 5:10 p.m.June 16, 2020, 5:10 p.m.

The need will vary from school to school, adding another wrinkle to planning reopenings in the fall.

Health

Queens Teens Get School Meal Hubs to Distribute Menstrual Products

May 13, 2020, 11:06 p.m.May 14, 2020, 8:43 p.m.

Two juniors at Astoria’s Young Women’s Leadership School convinced the NYC Department of Education to give out pads and tampons along with food.

Special Report

How NYC Schools Officials Played Down the COVID-19 Threat

May 11, 2020, 8:55 p.m.May 13, 2020, 9:53 a.m.

Internal emails and interviews with teachers uncovered a pattern of information withheld about presumed and even positive cases at crucial points.

Education

Cuomo’s Gates-Led ‘Reimagine’ Schools Bid Snubs Current NYC Teachers, Parents

May 10, 2020, 12:10 p.m.May 13, 2020, 9:53 a.m.

The effort, led by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, excludes current New York City teachers, principals and parents — to the ire of City Hall.

Education

Parents Expecting iPad Deliveries Got Knock on Door From Child Welfare Workers

April 28, 2020, 11:16 p.m.Sept. 15, 2020, 10:03 p.m.

Schools reported families for neglect after they failed to log on kids for remote learning before the last of 247K devices trickled in, lawyers say.

Education

Plan in Works to Expand Free NYC School Meals to Adults, Too

March 26, 2020, 4:09 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:54 p.m.

With demand among students lower than expected, de Blasio eyes giving out food to others for the asking. But food workers are demanding protection.

Education

Kids and Parents at Bronx Schools Hit by Coronavirus Wait Anxiously for Guidance

March 17, 2020, 3:51 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:31 a.m.

Days after a teacher tested positive, there’s still no word to families on what they should do now that class is dismissed for at least five weeks.

Health

NYC Public School Teacher Reveals Week of Hell Over Coronavirus Scare

March 9, 2020, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

Erin McCarthy was refused test after Italy trip. Then some colleagues turned on her. She finally tested negative, but her life is forever changed.

Health

City Officials Scramble on Coronavirus Testing for Teachers

March 5, 2020, 10:47 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

Teachers union boss faults Health Dept. “holdup” as de Blasio mandates coronavirus testing for teachers and other key workers who visited hot zones.

Department of Education

NYC Schools Can Hold Classes Outside This Fall, And Chancellor Suggests Well-Funded PTAs Could Help Pay for It

20% of NYC Teachers Might Work From Home Because of Health Concerns, According to Education Department Estimates

Queens Teens Get School Meal Hubs to Distribute Menstrual Products

How NYC Schools Officials Played Down the COVID-19 Threat

Cuomo’s Gates-Led ‘Reimagine’ Schools Bid Snubs Current NYC Teachers, Parents

Parents Expecting iPad Deliveries Got Knock on Door From Child Welfare Workers

Plan in Works to Expand Free NYC School Meals to Adults, Too

Kids and Parents at Bronx Schools Hit by Coronavirus Wait Anxiously for Guidance

NYC Public School Teacher Reveals Week of Hell Over Coronavirus Scare

City Officials Scramble on Coronavirus Testing for Teachers

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