Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels and Emmy Liss, executive director of the mayor’s Office of Child Care, read to students on Feb. 4. Samuels is planning to visit all five boroughs to hear from families and educators. (Courtesy of New York City Public Schools Press Office) ( Photo: New York City Public Schools Press Office) Chancellor Will Visit 2 Manhattan Schools on 5 Borough Tour to Discuss Education Priorities Before becoming the chancellor of the nation’s largest school system last month, Kamar Samuels was a superintendent, first... News 11 Feb 2026 | 11:39
Former president Donald Trump said recently that migrants are taking seats from students in the New York City public school system. Dept of Ed officials say there are actually nine percent fewer students in public schools today than there were pre-COVID, despite a slight uptick from the influx of migrant children over the past year. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons Trump Falsely Claims Migrant Children Are Displacing NYC Public School Students Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed recently that migrant students are displacing other children from New York... News 11 Mar 2024 | 01:20
A Nor’easter hit the city on Feb. 13. The DOE ordered students to log in remotely instead of the traditional “no-school snow day.” But tech glitches thwarted the ability for many public school students to log in. Photo: Alex Krales/THE CITY Tech Fiasco Prevents Public Schools From Virtual Logins During Snow Storm Teachers and students across New York City were shut out of their virtual classes on the morning of Feb. 13, a major glitch... News 16 Feb 2024 | 01:56
New York City Department of Education headquarters in Lower Manhattan. City officials are facing a class action lawsuit over disrupted services for students with disabilities during the pandemic. Lawsuit on Behalf of NYC Students with Disabilities Who Lost Services During the Pandemic Goes Ahead A class action lawsuit seeking to force New York City to expedite makeup services to students with disabilities has been... News 06 Feb 2023 | 10:41
