‘Attempted Security Threat’ Disables Software at Some New York Schools

The outage in a platform used by teachers and students has caused another disruption for a system that has had its share amid the pandemic.

#adams-eric-l, #computers-and-the-internet, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #goldstein-leon-m-high-school-for-the-sciences-brooklyn-ny, #new-york-city, #school-of-the-future, #teachers-and-school-employees

The New York Times 9:41 pm on December 9, 2021
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 266 ), Banks, David C (1962- ) ( 5 ), Charter Schools ( 17 ), Eagle Academy for Young Men (Bronx, NY), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), New York City ( 2,459 ), United Federation of Teachers ( 19 )

New N.Y.C. Schools Chancellor Vows to Tackle Education Bureaucracy

Mayor-elect Eric Adams introduced David Banks, his first cabinet-level appointment, with stern warnings about the state of the nation’s largest school system.

#adams-eric-l, #banks-david-c-1962, #charter-schools, #eagle-academy-for-young-men-bronx-ny, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #new-york-city, #united-federation-of-teachers

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 29, 2021
Tags: Art ( 1,156 ), Black Lives Matter Movement ( 1,007 ), Black People ( 2,485 ), Discrimination ( 1,242 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Murals ( 40 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Park Slope (Brooklyn, NY) ( 14 ), park slope mural, Race and Ethnicity ( 1,688 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 183 )

Why Was a Black Lives Matter Mural at a Brooklyn School Destroyed?

Artwork intended to reflect on social justice and racial equity has exposed long-simmering tensions in a Brooklyn public school.

#art, #black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #discrimination, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #murals, #new-york-city, #park-slope-brooklyn-ny, #park-slope-mural, #race-and-ethnicity, #teachers-and-school-employees

The New York Times 8:50 pm on October 20, 2021
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 266 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Education Department (NYC), Fire Department (NYC) ( 29 ), Government Employees ( 58 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Police Department (NYC) ( 295 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,152 )

New York City Mandates Vaccines for Its Workers to ‘End the Covid Era’

Mayor Bill de Blasio says 46,000 unvaccinated city workers must get a coronavirus shot by November or lose their paychecks.

#adams-eric-l, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #de-blasio-bill, #education-department-nyc, #fire-department-nyc, #government-employees, #new-york-city, #police-department-nyc, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 8:18 pm on September 29, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Hochul, Kathleen C ( 87 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), New York State ( 618 ), Organized Labor ( 281 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,152 )

New York Needs Vaccine Mandates. Don’t Let Unions Stop Them.

Unions are hurting their members and the rest of us by fighting vaccine mandates.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #de-blasio-bill, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #hochul-kathleen-c, #new-york-city, #new-york-state, #organized-labor, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 8:51 pm on August 10, 2021
Tags: Content Type: Service ( 1,231 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Masks ( 593 ), Mulgrew, Michael ( 13 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Quarantines ( 1,333 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 183 ), Vaccination and Immunization ( 2,152 )

The Clock Is Ticking: What We Know About N.Y.C.’s School Reopening Plan

Mayor Bill de Blasio has insisted that all students will return to classrooms full-time, despite the Delta variant.

#content-type-service, #coronavirus-reopenings, #de-blasio-bill, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #masks, #mulgrew-michael, #new-york-city, #quarantines, #teachers-and-school-employees, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 4:08 pm on June 7, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Fever ( 29 ), Health and Mental Hygiene Department (NYC) ( 33 ), Influenza ( 92 ), Kinsa Inc ( 7 ), Medicine and Health ( 413 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Thermometers ( 4 ), Varma, Jay K ( 10 ), your-feed-health ( 211 ), your-feed-science ( 1,210 )

New York Turns to Smart Thermometers for Disease Detection in Schools

The technology company Kinsa will distribute as many as 100,000 internet-connected thermometers through the city’s elementary schools.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #fever, #health-and-mental-hygiene-department-nyc, #influenza, #kinsa-inc, #medicine-and-health, #new-york-city, #thermometers, #varma-jay-k, #your-feed-health, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 9:17 am on May 25, 2021
Tags: de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), E-Learning ( 277 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Elections, Mayors ( 328 ), Fumudoh, Ziwe ( 4 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Yang, Andrew (1975- ) ( 125 )

The End of Online Classes

Masks will still be required, and schools will follow social-distancing guidelines, but vaccinations are not yet mandatory.

#de-blasio-bill, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #elections-mayors, #fumudoh-ziwe, #new-york-city, #yang-andrew-1975

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 7, 2021
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Restaurants and Broadway Are Coming Back. What About Our Schools?

As the city reopens, parents, teachers and students remain stuck in a hybrid-learning holding pattern.

#coronavirus-reopenings, #education-department-nyc, #parenting, #teachers-and-school-employees

The New York Times 11:19 pm on May 6, 2021
Tags: Bowman, Jamaal ( 28 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,014 ), E-Learning ( 277 ), Education Department (NYC), New York City ( 2,459 ), New York State ( 618 ), Parenting ( 923 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,618 ), Snow and Snowstorms ( 101 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 183 )

Save Snow Days!

Haven’t kids lost enough this year?

#bowman-jamaal, #children-and-childhood, #e-learning, #education-department-nyc, #new-york-city, #new-york-state, #parenting, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #snow-and-snowstorms, #teachers-and-school-employees

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 7, 2021
Tags: Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Jews and Judaism ( 269 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Private and Sectarian Schools ( 78 ), Reading and Writing Skills (Education) ( 27 )

Many Yeshivas Cheat Students of a Basic Education — and Break the Law

Ultra-Orthodox schools must provide a proper education, but politicians aren’t holding them accountable.

#education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #jews-and-judaism, #new-york-city, #private-and-sectarian-schools, #reading-and-writing-skills-education

The New York Times 3:06 pm on April 5, 2021
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New York City Schools Have Been Closing a Lot. That’s About to Change.

Mayor Bill de Blasio is easing the two-case rule about positive virus cases that had been forcing many schools to temporarily shut this year.

#coronavirus-reopenings, #de-blasio-bill, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #mulgrew-michael, #new-york-city, #organized-labor, #shutdowns-institutional, #united-federation-of-teachers

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 30, 2021
Tags: Administration for Children's Services (NYC) ( 11 ), Child Care ( 125 ), child care vouchers, Children and Childhood ( 1,014 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Education Department (NYC), Human Resources Administration (NYC) ( 2 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Parenting ( 923 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 991 ), Unemployment ( 523 ), Vouchers ( 5 )

How Red Tape Keeps Parents From Getting the Day Care They Need

Long waits and less funding for subsidized child care have stranded parents and threaten to close day care centers.

#administration-for-childrens-services-nyc, #child-care, #child-care-vouchers, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-department-nyc, #human-resources-administration-nyc, #new-york-city, #parenting, #shutdowns-institutional, #unemployment, #vouchers

The New York Times 10:15 am on March 9, 2021
Tags: Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Lincoln Square (Manhattan, NY) ( 2 ), Movies ( 1,414 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Porter, Meisha R ( 3 ), Times Square and 42nd Street (Manhattan, NY) ( 50 )

The Return of High Schools in New York City

Students who signed up for in-person learning can go back later this month, and all students can resume sports.

#coronavirus-reopenings, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #lincoln-square-manhattan-ny, #movies, #new-york-city, #porter-meisha-r, #times-square-and-42nd-street-manhattan-ny

The New York Times 10:16 am on February 9, 2021
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New York City Takes Another Step Toward Fully Reopening

Tens of thousands of middle school students will be able to return to classrooms later this month for at least part of the week.

#adda-indian-canteen-queens-ny-restaurant, #carranza-richard-a, #coronavirus-reopenings, #de-blasio-bill, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #indian-food-cuisine, #indian-americans, #lower-east-side-manhattan-ny, #new-york-city, #pandya-chintan

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 25, 2021
Tags: Department of Social Services ( 4 ), E-Learning ( 277 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Homeless Persons ( 139 ), Legal Aid Society ( 16 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,618 ), remote learning ( 15 )

How the 3 Diallo Sisters Were Finally Able to Connect to Their Classes

The city said it would be “impossible” to quickly install Wi-Fi in shelters for remote learning. Some shelter operators have proven them wrong.

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The New York Times 11:00 pm on December 15, 2020
Tags: Children and Childhood ( 1,014 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), New Jersey ( 321 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,618 ), Snow and Snowstorms ( 101 ), Winter (Season) ( 56 )

Children Love Snow Days. The Pandemic May End Them Forever.

In New York City and elsewhere, classes will be held online no matter how bad storms are this year in a shift that makes some parents wistful.

#children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #de-blasio-bill, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #new-jersey, #new-york-city, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #snow-and-snowstorms, #winter-season

The New York Times 10:21 am on December 10, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), E-Learning ( 277 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), New York City ( 2,459 ), O'Dwyer, William ( 3 ), Salvation Army ( 5 )

The Partial Return to School in New York City

Elementary schools have reopened, with mandatory weekly testing, but many parents decided not to send their children back.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on December 8, 2020
Tags: Black People ( 2,485 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), E-Learning ( 277 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Income Inequality ( 434 ), Minorities ( 249 )

Racial Divide in Reopened Classrooms: More White Than Black Children

As New York City schools reopen, many families of color are choosing to keep students home. That disparity is raising alarms, given the shortcomings of remote learning.

#black-people, #coronavirus-reopenings, #de-blasio-bill, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #income-inequality, #minorities

The New York Times 10:15 am on November 30, 2020
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New York Shifts Its Thinking and Reopens Elementary Schools

Middle and high schools will remain closed for now, said Mayor de Blasio, who signaled changes in managing the system during the pandemic.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 24, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Mayors ( 65 ), Mulgrew, Michael ( 13 ), Principals (School) ( 13 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 183 ), United Federation of Teachers ( 19 )

How de Blasio Backed Himself Into a Corner on Closing Schools

He says that he has celebrated educators more than any mayor in the last 20 years, but Bill de Blasio has taken heat from all sides about school policy during the pandemic.

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The New York Times 10:32 am on November 19, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Education Department (NYC), Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( 100 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 991 ), Subways ( 122 )

N.Y.C.’s Schools Shutdown, Explained

The mayor may wait until community spread of the virus stabilizes at a lower rate before reopening the buildings.

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The New York Times 5:10 pm on November 2, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), E-Learning ( 277 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Mulgrew, Michael ( 13 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 183 ), United Federation of Teachers ( 19 )

Parents in N.Y.C. Public Schools Now Face This Agonizing Choice

Only one in four students have returned to classrooms. The remainder have two weeks left to decide if they’ll go back, too.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #de-blasio-bill, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #mulgrew-michael, #new-york-city, #teachers-and-school-employees, #united-federation-of-teachers

The New York Times 10:06 am on October 27, 2020
Tags: Art ( 1,156 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), DeVille, Abigail ( 4 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Madison Square Park (Manhattan, NY) ( 4 ), Madison Square Park Conservancy ( 2 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Rapaport, Brooke Kamin, Statue of Liberty ( 9 )

Reopening of N.Y.C. Classrooms Faces a Major Test

Only about a quarter of public school students have shown up for in-person instruction, reflecting a range of concerns among parents.

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The New York Times 5:22 pm on October 14, 2020
Tags: Asian-Americans ( 157 ), Bensonhurst (Brooklyn, NY) ( 8 ), Black People ( 2,485 ), Borough Park (Brooklyn, NY) ( 13 ), Brooklyn (NYC) ( 319 ), Chinese-Americans ( 77 ), Colleges and Universities ( 759 ), Columbus Dispatch ( 2 ), Computers and the Internet ( 1,463 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Disease Rates ( 679 ), E-Learning ( 277 ), Education ( 416 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Families and Family Life ( 381 ), Football (College) ( 198 ), Gates, Bill and Melinda, Foundation ( 36 ), Generation Z ( 47 ), Hong Kong ( 303 ), Idaho ( 45 ), Immigration and Emigration ( 794 ), Iowa ( 79 ), Jews and Judaism ( 269 ), Laptop Computers ( 12 ), Layoffs and Job Reductions ( 434 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), New Yorker ( 23 ), North Carolina ( 140 ), Ohio ( 131 ), Private and Sectarian Schools ( 78 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,618 ), Queens (NYC) ( 111 ), SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) ( 55 ), Shortages ( 402 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 991 ), Southeast Asia ( 231 ), tablet computers ( 23 ), Uniforms ( 17 ), University of Florida ( 15 ), Wesleyan University ( 6 ), Wichita (Kan) ( 7 )

Why Students Can’t Get Laptops

A surge in worldwide demand for low-cost laptops has created shipment delays and pitted desperate schools against one another.

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The New York Times 9:25 am on October 14, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), E-Learning ( 277 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), New York City ( 2,459 ), Queens (NYC) ( 111 )

For Parents, Sending Children Back to School Seemed Too Risky

In one school district in Queens, the parents of seven out of 10 students stuck with remote learning, fearing the virus risks of in-person classes.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #de-blasio-bill, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #new-york-city, #queens-nyc

The New York Times 9:52 am on September 29, 2020
Tags: Art ( 1,156 ), Black People ( 2,485 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Haynes, Ebony L ( 3 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Zwirner, David ( 7 )

Elementary Students in N.Y.C. Return to Classrooms After 6 Months

It won’t be like the school they left: Nine students will sit at desks six feet apart in classrooms that used to hold 30 children.

#art, #black-people, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #de-blasio-bill, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #haynes-ebony-l, #new-york-city, #zwirner-david

NYC Schools Reopening: Elementary Students Return After 6 Months

It won’t be like the school they left: Nine students will sit at desks six feet apart in classrooms that used to hold 30 children.

#art, #black-people, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #de-blasio-bill, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #haynes-ebony-l, #new-york-city, #zwirner-david

The New York Times 9:16 am on September 22, 2020
Tags: Barr, William P ( 215 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), Cuomo, Andrew M ( 528 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education (Pre-School) ( 44 ), Education Department (NYC), New York City ( 2,459 ), Trump, Donald J ( 5,928 ), United States Politics and Government ( 7,688 ), Watches and Clocks ( 41 )

N.Y.C. Schools Reopen for a First Day Unlike Any Other

Up to 90,000 in pre-K as well as students with advanced disabilities streamed into about 700 school buildings for in-person classes.

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The New York Times 9:33 am on September 18, 2020
Tags: American Museum of Natural History ( 31 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), New York City ( 2,459 ), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,618 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 183 )

Ready for School to Start? For Most Students, Not So Fast.

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement of a phased start to in-person classes left many parents with little time to make alternative arrangements.

#american-museum-of-natural-history, #coronavirus-reopenings, #de-blasio-bill, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #new-york-city, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #teachers-and-school-employees

The New York Times 4:41 pm on September 15, 2020
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These Unsung Heroes of Public School Kitchens Have Fed Millions

This summer, they wore masks in hot kitchens to make free meals for New Yorkers. But their work is just getting started.

#air-conditioning, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #education-department-nyc, #new-york-city, #shutdowns-institutional, #summer-school

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 15, 2020
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Cynthia Nixon: The Coronavirus Has Laid Bare New York’s Public School Inequities

My TV show is a very safe place to work. My son’s school — well, it might check air circulation with a yardstick and toilet paper.

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The New York Times 9:31 am on September 14, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), E-Learning ( 277 ), Education Department (NYC), Families and Family Life ( 381 ), Feeding America ( 13 ), Ford Foundation ( 11 ), Homeless Persons ( 139 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), New York Times Neediest Cases Fund ( 47 )

As N.Y.C. Reopens Schools, Homeless Families Face New Challenges

As a new experiment in remote learning begins, students who live in shelters or doubled up with family may not have the resources they need.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #e-learning, #education-department-nyc, #families-and-family-life, #feeding-america, #ford-foundation, #homeless-persons, #new-york-city, #new-york-times-neediest-cases-fund

The New York Times 9:36 am on September 2, 2020
Tags: Black People ( 2,485 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Mulgrew, Michael ( 13 ), Music ( 738 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 183 )

Why N.Y.C. Delayed the First Day of School

Over a million schoolchildren will start in-person classes beginning on Sept. 21, 10 days later than originally planned.

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The New York Times 11:22 pm on August 24, 2020
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting ( 193 ), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( 674 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Cuomo, Andrew M ( 528 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Education (K-12) ( 964 ), Education Department (NYC), Education Department (US) ( 34 ), Lander, Brad ( 12 ), New York City ( 2,459 ), New York State ( 618 ), Parenting ( 923 ), Politics and Government ( 3,327 ), Quarantines ( 1,333 ), State Legislatures ( 335 ), States (US) ( 436 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 183 )

New York’s School Chaos Is Breaking Me

So this is how it feels to be abandoned by your government.

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The New York Times 9:12 am on August 19, 2020
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 12,619 ), Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,609 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 432 ), Delicatessens ( 3 ), Education Department (NYC), New York City ( 2,459 ), Quarantines ( 1,333 ), Supermarkets and Grocery Stores ( 109 )

In N.Y.C., Pressure to Delay In-Person Schooling

Mayor Bill de Blasio may be the only big-city mayor attempting to bring students into classrooms this fall, but many educators are worried about the plan.

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The New York Times 1:02 am on August 8, 2020
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New York Is Positioned to Reopen Schools Safely, Health Experts Say

Transmission, even in New York City, is well below thresholds experts say are safe, but issues like adequate ventilation to combat aerosol spread of the virus remain.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on August 5, 2020
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N.Y.C. Schools Reopening: The Whole Country Is Watching

The city’s low infection rate has raised hopes that students can return to classrooms next month. But many obstacles remain.

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The New York Times 10:01 am on July 22, 2020
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The Science of School Reopenings

Several countries have found ways to reopen schools safely. But can the United States?

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The New York Times 9:00 am on July 10, 2020
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Trump Threatens to Turn Pandemic Schooling Into a Culture War

The president might sabotage parents’ best hopes for getting their kids back to school.

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The New York Times 9:12 am on July 9, 2020
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What N.Y.C. Schools Will Look Like in September

Schools are expected to partially reopen in the fall, with students in classrooms only a few days per week. But there’s still a lot to figure out.

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The New York Times 2:24 pm on July 8, 2020
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N.Y.C. Public Schools Will Not Fully Reopen in September

Classroom attendance in September will be limited to only one to three days a week in an effort to continue to curb the outbreak, the mayor said.

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The New York Times 10:43 pm on July 6, 2020
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Reopening N.Y.C. Schools Safely: A Huge Challenge

The plan now emerging could have an enormous impact because the local economy may not fully recover until working parents can send children to school.

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The New York Times 11:46 pm on June 29, 2020
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Remote School Is a Nightmare. Few in Power Care.

Government should treat the need to reopen schools as an emergency.

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The New York Times 9:04 am on June 11, 2020
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Why 2 Crises May Finally Force N.Y.C. Schools to Integrate

The coronavirus has led to the collapse of New York’s usual school admissions system, and protests against racism have highlighted entrenched segregation.

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The New York Times 10:00 pm on June 7, 2020
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Mayor de Blasio, Don’t Make New York’s Budget Crisis Worse

Borrowing $7 billion without smart spending cuts will leave the city in a yearslong fiscal bind.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 23, 2020
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All the Reasons This Will Be a Bleak Summer for N.Y.C. Children

Public pools will be shuttered, day camps are canceled, and summer jobs have dried up. How will New York’s students fill July and August?

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The New York Times 11:43 am on April 16, 2020
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This Is Schooling Now for 200,000 N.Y.C. Children in Special Education

Parents and educators have embarked on a desperate scramble to avoid dire academic outcomes for some of the city’s most vulnerable students.

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The New York Times 9:12 pm on March 29, 2020
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Teachers’ Herculean Task: Moving 1.1 Million Children to Online School

New York City’s 75,000 public school educators are facing a challenge unlike anything in their careers. For students to avoid permanent setbacks, the success of remote learning is critical.

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