NYC elementary school students return to classrooms

Hundreds of thousands of elementary school students are heading back to classrooms Tuesday.

NYC Principals' union declares ‘no confidence’ vote for de Blasio

The union representing thousands of school leaders in New York City announced a unanimous vote of "No Confidence" in Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday.

Staten Island high school to switch to all-remote learning

One of New York City's largest high schools announced on Saturday it would begin the school year with to all-remote instruction.

Many NYC students don't have devices for remote learning, councilman says

Councilman Mark Treyger said some principals in District 22 have tried to order devices through an approved vendor but haven't had any luck.

NYC students return to school but most not to classrooms

For most schoolchildren in New York City, Monday meant back to school, but not back to the classroom. Only pre-kindergarteners and some special education students ended a six-month absence from school buildings because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

In-person learning begins for some NYC public school students

The day many parents have either been anticipating or dreading for months is here, students in New York City are heading back to school on Monday.

Some NYC public schools reopen tomorrow
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The day many parents have either been anticipating or dreading for months is here, students in New York City are heading back to school on Monday.

De Blasio 'very confident' in new NYC school reopening timeline

New York City's mayor says he is confident the city will meet a revised timeline to bring public school students back to classrooms within the next two weeks. 

NYC school delay fallout
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Mayor Bill de Blasio says he is confident NYC schools will be able to meet the new timeline for returning students to in-person learning.

De Blasio delays reopening of NYC public schools, again

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that he was delaying the reopening of New York City public schools for in-person classes again.

In-person classes in NYC delayed again
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The decision to delay in-person classes in New York City came as a surprise to kids and parents across the city.

NYC delays in-person classes
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New York City delayed the opening of the return to the classroom on Thursday, announcing that the return to in-person learning will happen in 3 separate phases.

First day of remote learning in NYC
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Students began a school year unlike any other in New York City history on Wednesday.

NYC teacher?s union threatens to delay start of school
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It?s less than two weeks until students in New York City are supposed to return to class for in-person learning, but the UFT is once again threatening to delay the start of school, claiming the city has failed to meet all of its promised safety measures.

16 DoE staffers test positive for COVID-19
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The UFT has revealed that 16 staffers at the New York City Department of Education have tested positive for coronavirus.

Pair of NYC teachers test positive for coronavirus

The New York City Department of Education has confirmed that two teachers, both from Brooklyn, have tested positive for coronavirus.

2 NYC teachers test positive for COVID-19
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Two New York City school teachers tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday and the district says that contact tracing efforts are underway.

NYC school bus service will be ready to go for in-person classes

More than 5,000 special education bus routes and nearly 3,000 general education routes have been finalized, according to the Department of Education.

10 NYC school buildings to undergo ventilation repairs before reopening

Independent engineers were hired to do "building walkthroughs" and assess 1,485 buildings used by the school system. Based on those inspections, the DOE slated 10 buildings for repairs. 

Once-unsafe NYC streets now provide pupils refuge from pandemic

Schools across New York City are looking to show how classes can be moved outside to more safely facilitate in-person learning.