New York
News, analysis, and opinion about K-12 education in New York
Reading & Literacy
‘A Good Deal of Nostalgia’: New York’s Uneven Embrace of the Science of Reading
Educators say that they're mixing new approaches with the curricula and teaching strategies they've previously used, a new survey finds.
School & District Management
Online Rumors Can Tear School Communities Apart. How Leaders Are Fighting Back
AI, cellphones, and social media have complicated districts' communication strategies and have made fact-checking a crucial strategy.
Student Well-Being
What School Leaders Learned When They Talked to Families About Absenteeism
A district enlisted its community to find out why students were missing school and responded accordingly.
Federal
Trump Admin. Gives New York 10 Days to End Its Ban on Native American Mascots
The decision marks a reversal in a nationwide effort to retire Native American school mascots.
School & District Management
Q&A
How One District Fought to Get a Family Out of Immigration Detention
Jennifer Gaffney, the superintendent of the Sackets Harbor Central school district in New York, says leaders must do what is right for students.
Federal
Trump Wades Into DEI Fight Over Native American Mascots in Schools
Scholars and Native American activists have long pushed back on schools’ use of such images.
Teaching
Schools Find New Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, a time dedicated to remembering the trailblazers who gave all women the right to vote and honoring women's many contributions to U.S. education, science, technology, policy, and more.
Teaching Profession
Video
‘It’s Not All Rainbows and Butterflies’: SEL in the Early Grades
A veteran teacher reflects on how the classroom (and the kids) have changed, and on what's needed to fix education.
Teaching Profession
Teaching in 2025: ‘Every Day Is a Crazy Day. It’s Fine.’
The profession is changing, and it's more challenging than ever. Resilient teachers are adapting. But at what cost?
Mathematics
New York City's New Curriculum Gets Caught in the 'Math Wars'
An initiative aimed at raising student achievement doesn't give students enough practice with foundational skills, some say.
Federal
Trump Chooses Anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health Secretary
Kennedy has espoused misinformation around vaccine safety, including pushing a discredited theory that childhood vaccines cause autism.
Student Well-Being
Are Schools Responsible for Students Who Avoid School? A New Lawsuit Says Yes
A class action argues that the New York City schools aren't adequately supporting students with disabilities who are school-avoidant.
Student Well-Being
This District Is Enlisting a Powerful Ally in Preventing Youth Suicide
School nurses are often left out of school district planning on mental health resources. But they can serve as a front line of support.
Reading & Literacy
How the Largest School District Is Adjusting to the Science of Reading
Shifting practice in New York City, a balanced literacy stronghold, poses special challenges.