New York school district news

Buffalo School Board facing lawsuit over sexual harassment claims

WKBW · October 22, 2026 · Buffalo City School District, NY

WATCH: Nikole Hannah-Jones interrogates Chancellor Kamar Samuels on NYC school integration

Nikole Hannah-Jones interviews NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels at a Tuesday town hall in Manhattan.

Chalkbeat · October 21, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

From sci-fi to high school: Staten Island school to use holograms in $500k student mental health studio

Ralph R. McKee Career and Technical Education High School in Staten Island is preparing to open a nearly $500,000 student wellness studio that will use holograms to connect students with remote therapists. (Trenton...

Chalkbeat · October 21, 2026 · New York

NYC Public Schools to Consider Merging Sites as Enrollment Drops

Bloomberg.com · October 21, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

Helping students get comfortable with taking risks

A New York University professor says teachers can model "productive discomfort" and encourage students to have a growth mindset.

K-12 Dive · October 21, 2026 · New York

Nikole Hannah-Jones grills NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels on integration at combative town hall

Nikole Hannah-Jones interviews NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels at a Tuesday town hall in Manhattan.

Chalkbeat · October 21, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

Nikole Hannah-Jones grills city NYC schools chancellor on long-awaited desegregation plan

City & State New York · October 21, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

Parents grumble as NYC schools chancellor dodges calls for NYC schools integration plan

Gothamist · October 21, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

Nikole Hannah-Jones rips into NYC schools chancellor over lack of school integration plan

Politico · October 21, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

Texas A&M Law dean, FWISD manager helped grow Fort Worth. Now he’s leaving for New York

Fort Worth Report · October 20, 2026 · Fort Worth ISD, TX

New York City Public Schools banning AI use through middle school starting this year

ABC7 Bay Area · October 20, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

Chancellor Samuels Kicks Off Math Week Across NYC Public Schools From Harlem To Hollis

Harlem World Magazine · October 19, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY

Depew schools says threat not credible after social media post raises concerns

WGRZ · October 19, 2026 · Depew Union Free School District, NY

State Officials Consider Returning to Paper Exams for NYC

Will state officials soon allow New York City to return to paper-and-pencil standardized tests in grades 3-8? The state Education Department isn’t ruling it out after more than half of New York City Council members...

The 74 · October 19, 2026 · New York

New York City Announces 2K Expansion Details, Adding 10K Seats by Fall 2027

New York City’s free 2-K program will expand to include an additional 10,000 seats across all five boroughs beginning next fall, according to an announcement made Monday by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul. ...

The 74 · October 19, 2026 · New York

NYC’s 2-K program is growing to 12,000 kids next year. Here are the neighborhoods getting seats.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul greet Queens preschool students in May, 2026. The city's free program for two-year-olds is expanding to 12,000 kids next year.

Chalkbeat · October 19, 2026 · New York

Students vote on how to spend $25K at this New York high school

Giving students a say also offered a lesson in civics and capital project funding, a New York district administrator told ASBO conference attendees.

K-12 Dive · October 19, 2026 · New York

Week In Review: New York signals choice program opt-in, and ACT releases new data

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from an end to dozens of desegregation orders to strategies shared at the annual school business officials conference.

K-12 Dive · October 19, 2026 · New York

Photos: Buffalo Public Schools holds public meeting on school closures, changes

Buffalo News · October 17, 2026 · Buffalo City School District, NY

ICE policy at NYC public schools grapples with student safety concerns raised by Bronx shooting

New York Daily News · October 17, 2026 · New York City Public Schools, NY