#Eric Adams makes plea for mayoral control of NYC schools

Admin4 years ago010 mins

“Eric Adams makes plea for mayoral control of NYC schools” Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday urged state lawmakers on Sunday to pass legislation allowing him to continue managing New York City public schools. The public plea came after Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed extension of mayoral control was left out of the state’s new $220 billion…

#Banks needs to get NYC schools absenteeism fixed, not the records

Admin4 years ago04 mins

“Banks needs to get NYC schools absenteeism fixed, not the records” Chronic absenteeism has hit a staggering 40% in the city public-school system, The Post’s Susan Edelman reported Sunday. That translates to about 375,000 children out of 938,000 registered students missing at least 10% of schooldays. And that figure, up from 26% in the pre-COVID…

#Eric Adams makes picks with charter ties for schools governance panel

Admin4 years ago09 mins

“Eric Adams makes picks with charter ties for schools governance panel” Mayor Eric Adams appointed a top charter school administrator and a slew of close allies to the Department of Education’s oversight board Tuesday to a mixed response. While proponents of school choice welcomed several of the new faces, charter foes from DOE watchdogs to…

#Schools preliminary budget reflects student enrollment drop

Admin4 years ago06 mins

“Schools preliminary budget reflects student enrollment drop” The city’s Department of Education is determined to attract families to the public school system — but is bracing for the reality if it can’t. Schools Chancellor David Banks addressed the City Council’s education committee Monday on the proposed education budget, which accounts for student enrollment predictions and…