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Trump administration to investigate New York's funding threat over Long Island tribal school mascot
The announced investigation also comes several days after President Donald Trump waded in into a local fight over the ...
Trump administration launches probe into New York agency for its ban on Native American sports mascots
The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the New York Department of Education amid a controversy over ...
New York school districts face challenges in electric bus transition by 2027
Statement from Central Square Superintendent, Thomas ColobufoWe have not purchased any electric buses so far. We are planning ...
NYC school system pauses parent council elections over ballot problems
Parents began reporting issues with their online ballots in the early morning, including candidates who had withdrawn their ...
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NY AG sues over federal ‘illegal DEI’ directive threatening $3 billion for schools
A new lawsuit led by Attorney General Letitia James challenges the Department of Education's directive to stop illegal ...
New law mandates safer school designs with focus on security and health
A new law, the "Safe Schools by Design" Act, has taken effect, impacting the future design of schools across the state.This ...
19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating ...
State budget delays leaves NY school districts guessing on funding
With New York state's budget still in limbo, school districts are being forced to make budget decisions without knowing how ...
Nearly 1 in 5 NYC students are Asian American. Just 8% of teachers are.
Chalkbeat reports that teachers who share the specific racial or ethnic background of their students may be better able to ...
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‘Zero operational X-ray machines’: NYC schools halt pop-up screening as metal detectors break down
New York City’s pop-up school metal detector program, which scans students at random or at schools with security threats, has ...
The Political Education of Karoline Leavitt
Before she was Trump’s press secretary, she was a 23-year-old MAGA diehard staging a longshot congressional campaign.
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NYC needs a new school aid formula
Each spring in Albany brings the same ritual: closed-door negotiations, blown deadlines, and anxious school leaders refreshing their inboxes for news that hasn’t come. And once again, New York ...