Youth programs at risk after Brooklyn nonprofit loses EPA grant to Trump DEI cuts
The bike club run by El Puente provides youth with advocacy skills and emotional support while facing significant funding cuts affecting environmental justice initiatives.
Tennis, art, robotics: These 40 NYC schools are getting free after-school seats
Mayor Eric Adams announced that 40 schools in New York City will provide 5,000 new after-school seats for grades K-5 this fall, aiming to help families in need.
Public-school students don't have 'supercharged right' to be taught critical race theory, 8th Circuit says
Federal appeals court upholds Arkansas's ban on teaching critical race theory in public schools, ruling students lack a 'supercharged right' to receive such education.
Financial literacy coaches are coming to these 15 NYC school districts this fall
We teach our children and our scholars ... chemical bonds but not stocks and bonds. We have to learn both. We have to learn treasury bonds and chemical bonds.
N.Y. Lottery: Staten Islander wins $1,000 a week for life in Cash4Life game
Carmine Lupo, a Staten Island resident, made headlines after claiming the second prize of $1 million in the Cash4Life lottery game, purchased at a local gas station.
Artist Returns After 40-Year Hiatus to Support Arts Education in NYC Public Schools * Brooklyn Paper
Rosen expressed, "I hope that this gallery show allows each child in Achievement First to learn that their creativity can be a fantastic companion, and an incredibly effective tool for healing and growth."
New York lawmakers agree on plan for 'bell-to-bell' school cellphone ban
"We've protected our kids before from cigarettes, alcohol, and drunk driving, and now we're protecting them from addictive technology designed to hijack their attention," Hochul said.
On Thursday, Donald Trump signed an aggressive executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, signaling a continued assault on public schools under his administration.