The former Tweed Courthouse in downtown Manhattan houses the HQ of the Department of Education. Officials there say they are working hard to curb chronic absenteeism that has remained stubbornly high even after the COVID lockdowns ended. One of the DOE’s main challenges is increasing proficiency in the English Language Arts. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) About 35 percent of Younger Students ‘Chronically Absent’ in Public Schools, Study Finds As the school bells rang to kick off the 2024 to 2025 school year — young New Yorkers are still exhibiting high absentee... Education Guide 20 Sep 2024 | 11:27
In the fall, P.S. 11 (pictured) welcomed an influx of new migrant students. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Are Public Schools Getting A Passing Grade? At P.S. 11, Camila, a third grade student, has been speaking Spanish during the school day—and not just during language classes.... Education Guide 01 Feb 2023 | 04:28
Mayor Eric Adams visits P.S. 60 Alice Austen School on Staten Island on January 7, 2022. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office The Public School Challenge To grasp the scale of disruption COVID-19 has wrought on the public schools, consider this one number: 16,916 students have... Education Guide 04 Feb 2022 | 06:06
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Meisha Porter (center) joined school leadership for Summer Rising at P.S. 6 in Brooklyn on July 6, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Lessons for a New School Year Even just a few weeks ago, parents and educators held a much rosier view of what this school year could be with a vaccine... Education Guide 13 Aug 2021 | 04:51
Principal Dimitres Pantelidis (back right) with NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and students. Photo courtesy of Dimitres Pantelidis “I am always reflecting on how we can do better” By Ema Schumer PS/IS 171, also called Patrick Henry Prep, is a pre-Kindergarten to Grade 8 public school located in East... Education Guide 12 Aug 2019 | 02:59
