NYC pilot program offers parents stipend to buy books for kids
A new city education program is giving parents money to buy books at home for their kids.
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A new city education program is giving parents money to buy books at home for their kids.
Numbers show the city has cut nearly $400 million from these programs since 2022 and plans to cut another 14% in 2025.
Families are pleading with Mayor Eric Adams to fund the city's free 3-K and pre-K programs. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Adams said the grant will pay for 180 electric school buses, and the plan is for the city to transition the entire fleet to zero emission vehicles by 2035.
Child care advocates are asking the mayor to reverse the $400 million in funding cuts to the city's universal pre-k and 3-k.
Child care advocates are asking the mayor to reverse the $400 million in funding cuts to the city's universal pre-K and 3-K. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
Accusations of antisemitism at a Brooklyn high school made headlines earlier this month, and Thursday Schools Chancellor David Banks addressed that issue, and others. CBS New York's Doug Williams reports.
The sound of clothes being cleaned in a washing machine may be almost as important as being able to recite the ABCs, according to City Councilwoman Gale Brewer. CBS New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The Beacon School in Hell's Kitchen is implementing new safety measures until the person responsible is found. CBS New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
The items initially cut included chicken dumplings, French toast sticks, and burritos.
The items initially cut included chicken dumplings, French toast sticks, and burritos. CBS New York's Mary Calvi reports.
A top city education official on Tuesday defended the principal's handling of the situation at Origins High School.
A top city education official on Tuesday defended the principal's handling of the situation at Origins High School. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
Families can apply using their MySchools account from March 4 through March 25.
The free summer program is open to children in kindergarten through eighth grade across the five boroughs.
The interim principal told CBS New York "There have been some extreme misrepresentations" of how she has handled the situation.
The interim principal told CBS New York's Lisa Rozner, "There have been some extreme misrepresentations" of how she has handled the situation.
They spoke with CBS New York on Sunday about what they say has been going on for years.
They spoke with CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis on Sunday about what they say has been going on for years.
City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov and Assemblyman Dov Hikind gathered with anti-hate advocacy groups on Sunday. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
A new reading curriculum in New York City schools may be a great idea in theory, but if teachers aren't on board, actually implementing it will be next to impossible. Our fourth and final installment of our series on literacy, "The Science of Reading," examines how teachers are feeling about the road ahead. CBS New York education reporter Doug Williams has the story.
Close to 3,000 school safety agents and supervisors have received the vests.
A day of remote learning for New York City Public Schools was marred by computer glitches Tuesday, resulting in thousands of students and teachers being locked out. As CBS New York's Christina Fan reports, some parents say officials should have been better prepared. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/42B6VEQ
Some parents say students should have gotten a traditional snow day after there were technical issues with the remote learning system. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
Some parents complained about serious connectivity issues, delays and problems logging into virtual classrooms.
