/new-york New York en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 08 May 2026 17:21:59 GMT /policy-politics/a-large-democratic-led-state-says-yes-to-trumps-school-choice-program/2026/05 Thirty-one states are on track to participate in the first major federal foray into private school choice. Fri, 08 May 2026 17:21:59 GMT /policy-politics/a-large-democratic-led-state-says-yes-to-trumps-school-choice-program/2026/05 /technology/teachers-move-beyond-ai-basics-to-more-sophisticated-instructional-uses/2026/03 A national AI training academy introduces teachers to complex collaboration with the technology. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:37:07 GMT /technology/teachers-move-beyond-ai-basics-to-more-sophisticated-instructional-uses/2026/03 /teaching-learning/child-care-from-age-2-one-citys-plan-to-improve-student-outcomes/2026/03 The city's mayor and governor announced the first four communities to receive free 2-K seats. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:42:49 GMT /teaching-learning/child-care-from-age-2-one-citys-plan-to-improve-student-outcomes/2026/03 /teaching-learning/more-states-are-calling-for-math-reform-will-it-improve-student-outcomes/2026/02 National math scores are sitting at historic lows. But experts disagree on how to raise achievement. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:09:36 GMT /teaching-learning/more-states-are-calling-for-math-reform-will-it-improve-student-outcomes/2026/02 /policy-politics/scroll-with-caution-another-state-requires-social-media-warning-labels/2026/01 Backers of New York's law, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, have likened tech's addictiveness to tobacco. Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:30:40 GMT /policy-politics/scroll-with-caution-another-state-requires-social-media-warning-labels/2026/01 /leadership/zohran-mamdani-reverses-course-on-mayoral-control-over-nyc-schools/2026/01 New York City's new mayor promised during his campaign to end mayoral control of the city's schools. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:32:05 GMT /leadership/zohran-mamdani-reverses-course-on-mayoral-control-over-nyc-schools/2026/01 /policy-politics/zohran-mamdani-picks-manhattan-superintendent-as-nyc-schools-chancellor/2025/12 Kamar Samuels is a veteran educator of the nation's largest school system. Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:09:44 GMT /policy-politics/zohran-mamdani-picks-manhattan-superintendent-as-nyc-schools-chancellor/2025/12 /teaching-learning/thousands-more-english-learners-will-soon-be-taking-a-popular-language-exam/2025/12 New York to end its traditional language-proficency exam in favor of a digital test. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:06:45 GMT /teaching-learning/thousands-more-english-learners-will-soon-be-taking-a-popular-language-exam/2025/12 /policy-politics/supreme-court-orders-new-review-of-religious-exemptions-to-school-vaccines/2025/12 The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a new look in a school vaccination case and declined to review library book removals. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:45:47 GMT /policy-politics/supreme-court-orders-new-review-of-religious-exemptions-to-school-vaccines/2025/12 /teaching-learning/how-in-school-banking-could-step-up-teens-financial-education/2025/11 In-school banking has taken root in small, rural schools. Now it's spreading to the nation's largest district. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:31:51 GMT /teaching-learning/how-in-school-banking-could-step-up-teens-financial-education/2025/11 /teaching-learning/nyc-teens-could-soon-bank-at-school-as-part-of-a-new-initiative/2025/11 The effort in America's largest school district is part of a growing push for K-12 finance education. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:49:36 GMT /teaching-learning/nyc-teens-could-soon-bank-at-school-as-part-of-a-new-initiative/2025/11 /policy-politics/4-education-related-takeaways-from-this-weeks-elections/2025/11 How results from Tuesday could affect K-12 schools, and the trajectory of Trump's education policies. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:12:29 GMT /policy-politics/4-education-related-takeaways-from-this-weeks-elections/2025/11 /policy-politics/court-rejects-discipline-of-student-whose-post-mocked-george-floyds-death/2025/10 An appeals court ruled that a student's off-campus social media post is constitutionally protected. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:03:12 GMT /policy-politics/court-rejects-discipline-of-student-whose-post-mocked-george-floyds-death/2025/10 /leadership/new-york-city-is-the-latest-to-deploy-panic-buttons-in-schools/2025/10 The nation's largest district is the latest to adopt emergency alert technology. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:44:31 GMT /leadership/new-york-city-is-the-latest-to-deploy-panic-buttons-in-schools/2025/10 /policy-politics/with-childhood-vaccination-rates-falling-debate-on-religious-exemptions-grows/2025/09 There is growing pressure from parents and the Trump administration for exemptions to be expanded. The U.S. Supreme Court could decide. Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:02:32 GMT /policy-politics/with-childhood-vaccination-rates-falling-debate-on-religious-exemptions-grows/2025/09 /policy-politics/how-trump-is-changing-the-federal-governments-role-in-schools/2025/09 When Donald Trump waded into the fight over a high school mascot, it revealed a lot about his true education agenda. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:01:00 GMT /policy-politics/how-trump-is-changing-the-federal-governments-role-in-schools/2025/09 /leadership/how-rural-schools-share-services-and-try-to-stay-relevant-in-these-2-states/2025/08 Even small fluctuations in student enrollment can create financial hardships for rural schools. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 18:38:19 GMT /leadership/how-rural-schools-share-services-and-try-to-stay-relevant-in-these-2-states/2025/08 /teaching-learning/going-nuts-how-one-district-supports-its-new-and-untenured-teachers/2025/08 Facing a flood of retirements in coming years, one district pushes to build connections among new, untenured teachers. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:33:56 GMT /teaching-learning/going-nuts-how-one-district-supports-its-new-and-untenured-teachers/2025/08 /teaching-learning/how-one-school-turned-career-training-into-a-turnaround-strategy/2025/07 This high school was once slated for state takeover. Career pathways helped turn it around. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:41:21 GMT /teaching-learning/how-one-school-turned-career-training-into-a-turnaround-strategy/2025/07 /teaching-learning/a-good-deal-of-nostalgia-new-yorks-uneven-embrace-of-the-science-of-reading/2025/07 Educators say that they're mixing new approaches with the curricula and teaching strategies they've previously used, a new survey finds. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:35:05 GMT /teaching-learning/a-good-deal-of-nostalgia-new-yorks-uneven-embrace-of-the-science-of-reading/2025/07 /leadership/online-rumors-can-tear-school-communities-apart-how-leaders-are-fighting-back/2025/06 AI, cellphones, and social media have complicated districts' communication strategies and have made fact-checking a crucial strategy. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:27:51 GMT /leadership/online-rumors-can-tear-school-communities-apart-how-leaders-are-fighting-back/2025/06 /leadership/what-school-leaders-learned-when-they-talked-to-families-about-absenteeism/2025/06 A district enlisted its community to find out why students were missing school and responded accordingly. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:39:06 GMT /leadership/what-school-leaders-learned-when-they-talked-to-families-about-absenteeism/2025/06 /policy-politics/trump-admin-gives-new-york-10-days-to-end-its-ban-on-native-american-mascots/2025/05 The decision marks a reversal in a nationwide effort to retire Native American school mascots. Fri, 30 May 2025 21:04:13 GMT /policy-politics/trump-admin-gives-new-york-10-days-to-end-its-ban-on-native-american-mascots/2025/05 /leadership/how-one-district-fought-to-get-a-family-out-of-immigration-detention/2025/05 Jennifer Gaffney, the superintendent of the Sackets Harbor Central school district in New York, says leaders must do what is right for students. Thu, 22 May 2025 20:36:58 GMT /leadership/how-one-district-fought-to-get-a-family-out-of-immigration-detention/2025/05 /policy-politics/trump-wades-into-dei-fight-over-native-american-mascots-in-schools/2025/04 Scholars and Native American activists have long pushed back on schools’ use of such images. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:13:39 GMT /policy-politics/trump-wades-into-dei-fight-over-native-american-mascots-in-schools/2025/04 /teaching-learning/schools-find-new-ways-to-celebrate-womens-history-month/2025/03 March is Women’s History Month, a time dedicated to remembering the trailblazers who gave all women the right to vote and honoring women's many contributions to U.S. education, science, technology, policy, and more. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:31:56 GMT /teaching-learning/schools-find-new-ways-to-celebrate-womens-history-month/2025/03 /the-state-of-teaching/2025/teaching-learning/teaching-in-2025-every-day-is-a-crazy-day-its-fine/ The profession is changing, and it's more challenging than ever. Resilient teachers are adapting. But at what cost? Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:01:00 GMT /the-state-of-teaching/2025/teaching-learning/teaching-in-2025-every-day-is-a-crazy-day-its-fine/ /the-state-of-teaching/2025/teaching-learning/its-not-all-rainbows-and-butterflies-sel-in-the-early-grades/ A veteran teacher reflects on how the classroom (and the kids) have changed, and on what's needed to fix education. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:01:00 GMT /the-state-of-teaching/2025/teaching-learning/its-not-all-rainbows-and-butterflies-sel-in-the-early-grades/ /teaching-learning/new-york-citys-new-curriculum-gets-caught-in-the-math-wars/2025/02 An initiative aimed at raising student achievement doesn't give students enough practice with foundational skills, some say. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:00:03 GMT /teaching-learning/new-york-citys-new-curriculum-gets-caught-in-the-math-wars/2025/02 /leadership/are-schools-responsible-for-students-who-avoid-school-a-new-lawsuit-says-yes/2024/10 A class action argues that the New York City schools aren't adequately supporting students with disabilities who are school-avoidant. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 17:49:04 GMT /leadership/are-schools-responsible-for-students-who-avoid-school-a-new-lawsuit-says-yes/2024/10