New York City is expanding its standardized reading and math curricula to over 100 middle schools. Notably, the HMH Into Reading program, previously criticized for its reliance on excerpts and lack of cultural responsiveness, has been excluded.

New York City’s incoming schools chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos said Sunday she wants to get to the root of why so many students are missing class, amid new data demonstrating a statewide absentee crisis and a class action lawsuit that claims the city is failing to provide sufficient educational access to students with mental health issues.

New York City’s incoming schools chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos said she wants to get to the root of why so many students are missing class, amid new data demonstrating a statewide absentee crisis and a class action lawsuit that claims the city is failing to provide sufficient educational access to students with mental health issues. Speaking […]

Chancellor David Banks announced plans to step down from leading New York City's vast public school system, weeks after federal investigators seized his phones as part of a sprawling probe that has rocked Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.

The changes to the curriculum are part of the administration’s focus on overhauling literacy instruction in a school system where only half of elementary and middle school students reach proficiency.