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Skip to main content clock menu more-arrow no yes homepage New York Essential education reporting in New York main menu Communities Coronavirus Jobs Board Events More Newsletters Donate Communities Chicago Colorado Detroit Indiana New York Newark Tennessee National Coronavirus Jobs Board Events ✕ Filed under: Coronavirus 5 weeks into online learning, NYC is still racing to get thousands of devices to students By Alex Zimmerman and Jessica Gould How should NYC grade students during coronavirus pandemic? City, advocates clash over expected policy By Christina Veiga Filed under: How I Teach This NYC teacher wants her students to know she’s struggling, too By Gabrielle Birkner Sign up for the newsletter Sign up for our newsletter. Email (required) Subscribe Filed under: School segregation / integration Aiming for greater student diversity in NYC gifted programs, the Anderson School tweaks admissions By Christina Veiga April 23 Filed under: Student & School Performance These 267 NYC schools were honored as ‘Recognition Schools’ for their academic performance By Reema Amin April 23 Filed under: Assessment and testing Some school districts have launched ‘no harm’ grading policies. Will NYC follow? By Alex Zimmerman April 22 Filed under: Budget & finance NYC Council searching for ways to save summer youth jobs program, Speaker says By Reema Amin April 22 Filed under: Charters & Choice Here are the NYC schools with kindergarten waitlists for 2020-21 By Christina Veiga April 22 Filed under: Early Childhood Kindergarten acceptance letters are out, and fewer students are getting waitlisted By Christina Veiga April 21 Filed under: Charter schools Success Academy, NYC’s largest charter network, lays off staffers amid coronavirus pandemic By Alex Zimmerman April 21 Filed under: Diversity & Equity NYC students: Need an iPad for remote learning? The deadline to request one is Thursday. By Christina Veiga April 21 Filed under: Teaching & Classroom Coronavirus death toll for NYC education department climbs to 63 By Alex Zimmerman April 20 Filed under: Diversity & Equity For NYC students learning English, remote learning can come with steep barriers By Reema Amin and Shumita Basu, WNYC April 20 Filed under: Diversity & Equity Who is showing up for remote learning? About 84% of NYC students, new data show. By Christina Veiga and Reema Amin April 17 Filed under: Assessment and testing Grades, attendance, devices: What you need to know about remote learning in NYC By Chalkbeat Staff April 17 Filed under: Diversity & Equity Week 4 of remote learning is wrapping up in NYC. The education department wants to know how it’s going. By Reema Amin April 17 Filed under: Budget & finance What will summer in NYC look like for kids? Camps, pools, and other programs face cuts By Reema Amin April 16 Filed under: Coronavirus NYC school budgets take a hit as de Blasio proposes $827 million in education cuts By Reema Amin , Christina Veiga , and 1 other April 16 Filed under: Community & Wraparound Programs Food education organizations ramp up efforts to feed NYC students, even while facing their own hardships By Christina Veiga April 15 The COVID-19 outbreak is changing our daily reality Chalkbeat is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to providing the information families and educators need, but this kind of work isn't possible without your help. Donate Find your next education job. Jobs Jobs Apr 24 – Aurora Public Schools: Principal K-8 Apr 20 – Kids In The Game: Summer Camp Director Mar 17 – Jeffco Public Schools: “The Gateway” for Educator Hiring Opportunities – Now Featuring Career Preparation Workshops! Apr 14 – SOAR Elementary School: Assistant Principal Apr 14 – The Renaissance Charter School 2: Lower Elementary Teacher Connect with your community Find upcoming New York events Events Events Apr 28 – Purnell School's Tuesday Talks Apr 29 – Ace the Virtual Demo Lesson: A Workshop for Educators Apr 28 – The College Landscape in the Time of COVID-19 Apr 15 – Free Webinar Series: NYC Public High School Admissions Apr 21 – The Impact of COVID-19 on College Admission and Testing Filed under: Coronavirus As de Blasio reduces NYC education spending, some schools may see bigger cuts than others By Alex Zimmerman April 15 Filed under: Coronavirus NYC limits school spending to remote learning and other coronavirus expenses By Alex Zimmerman April 15 Filed under: Coronavirus Memo ordering NYC schools to keep coronavirus cases quiet is under investigation By Greg B. Smith, THE CITY April 14 Filed under: How I Teach Working from home, this NYC art teacher has students rethinking what they need to create a masterpiece By Gabrielle Birkner April 14 Filed under: Healthy schools New York state education department wants Cuomo to cancel teacher evaluations By Reema Amin April 13 Filed under: Diversity & Equity NYC’s teachers aides hardest hit by coronavirus deaths, new education department figures show By Christina Veiga April 13 Filed under: Coronavirus De Blasio, Cuomo remain at odds over decision to keep schools closed for rest of school year By Alex Zimmerman April 12 Filed under: Coronavirus De Blasio says NYC school buildings will close for the rest of the year, but Cuomo says not so fast By Christina Veiga and Reema Amin April 11 Filed under: Charter schools KIPP postpones new ‘intentionally integrated’ charter in Harlem due to coronavirus uncertainty By DJ Cashmere April 10 Filed under: Coronavirus LISTEN: NYC teens want their senior year back By Shumita Basu, WNYC April 10 Filed under: Politics & Policy Coronavirus toll on NYC educators: more than 40 have died, according to union By Christina Veiga April 10 Filed under: Charters & Choice East Harlem charter network will continue remote learning through end of the school year. Will the rest of NYC follow? By Christina Veiga April 9 Filed under: Diversity & Equity NYC gives the OK to shrink special education services amid coronavirus upheaval By Alex Zimmerman April 8 Filed under: Teaching & Classroom Here’s what spring break could look like while remote learning continues in NYC By Christina Veiga April 8 Filed under: Budget & finance De Blasio proposes over $221 million in NYC education cuts, including pre-K and school budgets By Alex Zimmerman and Christina Veiga April 7 Filed under: Coronavirus NYC cuts 75,000 summer jobs for youth amid coronavirus fallout By Reema Amin and Amy Zimmer April 7 Pagination More Stories Chorus About Us Strategic Plan Our Staff Awards Careers at Chalkbeat Our Supporters Contact Us Become a Sponsor How to be a Source Code of Ethics Republishing Terms of Use Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Do not sell my info Accessibility Platform Status Author Login...