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#nyc-public-schools

CITYWIDE - NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS WILL BE OPEN ON TUESDAY, JAN. 27, following a massive weekend snowstorm that led to classes being held remotely on Monday. NYC Public Schools issued the notification late Monday afternoon, and Notify NYC distributed it at 5:03 p.m. The City University of New York (CUNY), which had held classes remotely on Monday, also announced on its Graduate Center website that classes would return to being held in-person on Tuesday.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - New York City public schools are closed on Monday to observe a holiday. Schools are closed to observe Diwali, the annual festival of lights and one of the major events celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists. It is observed in October or November as designated by the Indian calendar. Diwali was officially declared a public school holiday in 2023.

Yom Kippur is the holiest day in Judaism, and it is often referred to as the Day of Atonement. It's a reflective holiday focused on repentance, forgiveness and spiritual renewal. It marks the culmination of the Ten Days of Repentance, which began with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It begins at sunset on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and ends at nightfall on Thursday, Oct. 2.

Comptroller Brad Lander condemned federal cuts to education during a rally, stressing the negative impact of Trump's new law on public school funding in NYC.

Experts caution that while the reported increases in reading scores are notable, the short assessments should be interpreted carefully, as they may not fully capture overall literacy improvements.

William Bassell, 66, was arrested for allegedly fondling two of his teachers at the Academy of American Studies, facing multiple charges of sexual abuse.