NYC elementary school students return to classrooms

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

US will ship millions of coronavirus tests in push to reopen nation's schools

The move to dramatically expand testing comes just five weeks before the November elections as Trump continues to face criticism for his handling of the coronavirus.

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.

NY teacher retirements skyrocket due to COVID pandemic

There has been a huge increase in teachers retiring across New York amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Teacher retirements spike across NY amid coronavirus pandemic
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The coronavirus pandemic and remote learning has caused hundreds of teachers across New York State to end their educational careers.

100-year-old Long Island school bus monitor retires

At the age of 100, a school bus monitor on Long Island who has worked for more than 5 decades is finally retiring.

Early retirement for 100-year-old school bus monitor
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At the age of 100, a school bus monitor on Long Island who has worked for more than 5 decades is finally retiring.

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.

State auditor: UC wrongly admitted well-connected students as 'favors' to donors and friends

The California State Auditor also found in the audit released Tuesday that campus staff falsely designated 22 of the applicants as student-athlete recruits because of donations from or as favors to well-connected families.

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.

COVID-19 infection rates soar in college towns as students return

College towns across the U.S. have emerged as virus hot spots in recent weeks as schools struggle to contain the virus.

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. 

UES Montessori School holding in-person classes full-time

While NYC public schools are still working out staffing and health protocols, an independent Montessori-inspired school on the UES has found a way to successfully conduct in-person classes.