#Schools preliminary budget reflects student enrollment drop

#Schools preliminary budget reflects student enrollment drop

“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…

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#Families are fleeing NYC’s public schools — of course

#Families are fleeing NYC’s public schools — of course

“#Families are fleeing NYC’s public schools — of course” Parents have noticed the utter failure of the city Department of Education and are pulling their kids out at a record clip. Preliminary DOE figures show the nation’s largest school district losing 43,000 kids this year — or 4 percent of enrollment. Of course, enrollment’s been…

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#SUNY college applications plummet 20 percent amid COVID-19

#SUNY college applications plummet 20 percent amid COVID-19

“#SUNY college applications plummet 20 percent amid COVID-19” The number of students applying to attend one of the State University of New York’s 64 campuses plummeted by 20 percent this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor James Malatras said. Malatras dropped the bombshell in an op-ed published on Empire Report New York. “This year at…

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