New York City high schools will pivot to remote learning on Friday as local air quality remains at hazardous levels, the Department of Education announced.
New York City teachers will stay home Thursday as clouds of smoke from Canadian wildfires continue to descend on the five boroughs. School mployees will participate in pre-scheduled professional development sessions from home, as students have the day off.
A bill passed Thursday would require local high schools to provide teens and young adults who are undocumented immigrants, homeless or otherwise need ID cards with applications to IDNYC.
Local school budgets in nYC and an array of beloved programs are in jeopardy as the end of federal support for pandemic recovery nears, officials warned at a hearing on the education budget Wednesday. Pre-kindergarten for 3-year olds, community schools that partner with local organizations to offer various services, and mental health support are all bolstered by dollars that expire by the end of next year.
The labor-backed party, which said it supported the elections of 11 new lawmakers and two incumbents in 2021, delivered endorsements this cycle to a diverse group of incumbent lawmakers.