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Less Than A Quarter Of NYC Public Elementary And Middle Schoolers Took State Tests This Year
"Our families each faced many different circumstances last school year and these results do not accurately reflect the diversity of New York City schools.”
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Sophia Chang
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Monthly Federal Discount On Internet Service Available To All NYC Public School Families
“We encourage New York City families to take advantage of this critical resource,” a Department of Education official said.
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Sophia Chang
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NY Pediatricians Group Calls For Requiring Fully Approved COVID-19 Vaccines For State's Schoolkids
The New York branch of the American Academy of Pediatrics said it "unequivocally supports the requirement that all children attending school, daycare and after-school activities be immunized" against COVID-19 pending federal approval.
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Sophia Chang
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"I'm Just Not Trained For This": Dept. Of Education Office Workers Sent To Understaffed NYC Schools
"I'm not certified to work with kids, I literally have no experience working with kids."
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Sophia Chang
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Less Than A Quarter Of NYC Public School Kids Have Opted In For COVID-19 Testing At School
The 192,705 students in K-12th grades who have consented to be part of their schools’ weekly random testing this year is a fraction of the total eligible population.
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Sophia Chang
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NYC Schools Are In Full Swing But Afterschool Programs Struggle To Find Enough Staffing
"I would find very qualified people and thought I hit the jackpot, and then I realized why they weren't already employed in education because they weren't vaccinated.”
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Sophia Chang
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City Faces Another Temporary Restraining Order On Vaccination Mandate For School Employees
The ruling is the latest in the legal wrangling over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement last month that DOE employees must abide by the city’s strictest COVID-19 vaccination policy, in his efforts to keep schools open for in-person learning.
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Sophia Chang
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Fearing Staff Shortage, NYC Teacher And Principal Unions Push To Delay Vaccination Mandate
"Despite our repeated warnings, the city is ill prepared for the impact of the vaccination mandate on staffing in schools and early childhood centers with just four days to go before it takes effect."
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Sophia Chang
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NYC Revises Testing, Quarantine Protocols For Public Schools
The mayor is returning to once-a-week COVID testing in schools, and making it easier for unvaccinated students to stay in class.
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Jessica Gould
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Rocky Service From School Bus Companies Leaves NYC Families Stranded
Many NYC families are reporting widespread problems with the school buses intended to transport kids to public school buildings - in some cases, giving up on their child being able to attend their first day of class.
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Sophia Chang
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