New York school district news

Cops for a first grader?: Why NYC schools are still calling 911 on 6-year-olds

Zai and his mother are on their way to a nearby playground on July 23, 2026. When Zai was in first grade, his school at the time called 911 on him during a meltdown.

Chalkbeat · November 12, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

NYC’s $26 million Teenspace mental health contract in limbo as officials stay quiet

Health officials say roughly 52,000 teens have signed up for Teenspace, but the future of the $26 million program remains in limbo amid a Health Department evaluation

Chalkbeat · November 11, 2026 · New York

1 in 8 NYC students were homeless last year, advocates find

A person sleeps on a sidewalk near Times Square on Dec. 10, 2019. The number of students experiencing homelessness in New York City dropped last school year but remains stubbornly high.

Chalkbeat · November 10, 2026 · New York

Katie Suarez jogger murder: Sayed Mohassib terminated by NYC Department of Education

ABC7 New York · November 9, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

NY lawmaker introduces bill to strip Hochul of power over federal tax credit program

State Sen. John Liu proposed legislation to strip the governor of the authority to opt into a GOP-backed federal school choice program.

Chalkbeat · November 9, 2026 · New York

NYC Department of Education employee charged with murder in stabbing of Brooklyn jogger

Modern Ghana · November 9, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

NYC schools are closed one day this week: Here’s why

SILive.com · November 9, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

New York City Department of Education employee Sayed Mohassib charged with murder in stabbing of Brooklyn jogger Katie Suarez

ABC7 Chicago · November 7, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

Google told NYC schools to accept AI or lose access to Google Search, report says

SILive.com · November 7, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

NYC schools’ standoff with Google over AI raises prospect of no search in class

Gothamist · November 7, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

NYC’s Enrollment Free Fall Leaves Mamdani and Samuels With a Small Schools Crisis

Nearly a year into his administration, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not shared a vision for addressing many of the pressing challenges facing the New York City school system. One of the most urgent is the small schools...

The 74 · November 7, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

Manhattan School District 114 families allege pattern of discrimination against students with disabilities

CBS News · November 6, 2026 · Manhattan School District 114, IL

Questions remain as Buffalo Public School District faces multimillion-dollar deficit, News 4 Buffalo

WIVB News 4 · November 6, 2026 · Buffalo City School District, NY

Minisink Valley School District Plans Digital Visitor Screening

Campus Security Today · November 6, 2026 · Minisink Valley Central School District, NY

Six North Shore-area school districts hold news conference on Propel

Herald Community Newspapers · November 6, 2026 · New York

NYC sends 30% of students with emotional disabilities to segregated schools. Is this program a way out?

Students in the Path program at P.S. 105 in Far Rockaway participate in a lesson on weather on Feb. 5, 2026. The program integrates students classified with emotional disabilities with general education students.

Chalkbeat · November 5, 2026 · New York

Hochul criticizes plan to drop Regents exams, renews push for control of state Education Department

Gov. Kathy Hochul, pictured during an October debate, is questioning New York's plan to eliminate Regents exams as a graduation requirement and renewing her push for control of state education policy.

Chalkbeat · November 4, 2026 · New York

Here’s why NYC public schools will be closed for 3 more days this month

SILive.com · November 4, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

Remote learning day for NYC schools means remote chance of learning, parents say

Gothamist · November 3, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

Cardi B Says Javits Frimpong Killing Is Why She Won’t Raise Kids in NYC Public Schools

DancehallMag · November 3, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY