Dismissed Saudi university president admits to embezzling over $133M
The recently dismissed Saudi university president has admitted to embezzling over $133 million from the university funds. The president of...
Education
Education department official Hawkins exits agency amid delayed preschool reimbursements
A top education department official has abruptly exited the agency right due to delayed reimbursements. Simone Hawkins, who oversaw payments...
Crisis in Lebanon’s education sector leaves teachers at home
A crisis in Lebanon’s education sector has left teachers lounging at home. Lebanon’s three-year financial meltdown has severely devalued the...
Pupils, teachers across UAE to stop wearing face masks under relaxed COVID rules
Pupils and teachers at schools across the United Arab Emirates will no longer have to wear face masks as part...
Two Elephants and Battered Grasses
ogunperitaofeek@gmail.com The latest episode in the Academic Staff Union of Universities-Federal Government of Nigeria brouhaha, if previously comic, now suggests...
Despite push from city schools officials, parent-teacher conferences remain virtual
Despite the push from city schools officials for the return of pre-pandemic life schools, parent-teacher conferences will remain virtual this...
City education officals withdraw Banks’ comments on private school tuition
Facing fierce pushback after Chancellor David Banks said the city is spending too much money on private schools for students...
Students who participate in extracurricular activities will no longer face COVID vaccine requirement, Mayor Adams announces
Students who participate in a range of extracurricular activities including sports will no longer face a COVID vaccine requirement, Mayor...
Only 3 city public schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools, education department reveals
Only three New York City public schools made this year’s list of National Blue Ribbon Schools, and all were charter...
About 41% of NYC students chronically absent last school year
About 41 percent of New York City students were chronically absent, missing at least 18 days of last school year,...
Former NYC Mayor’s ambitious $202M plan to create universal curriculum turned down
On his way out of office, former Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an ambitious $202 million plan to create a...
Tensions rise ahead of middle, high schools admission in NYC
Tensions are rising ahead of an anticipated announcement about whether New York City middle and high schools will fully bring...
Harlem chemistry teacher emerges ‘NY’s teacher of the year’
For the first time in four years, the state’s Teacher of the Year award went to an educator from the...
Class sizes in NYC public schools to face stricter limits under new bill
Class sizes in New York City’s public schools will face stricter limits under a bill Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into...
Mayor Eric Adams promotes city’s literacy efforts in new school year
On his inaugural first day of school since taking office, Mayor Eric Adams and his schools chief David Banks made...
City education department to move 1000 central, borough-level staff to district offices
New York City’s education department will move 1,000 central and borough-level staff to district offices, Chancellor David Banks announced on...
City principals prepare to open classrooms after summer’s political fight over school budget cuts
New York City principals are preparing to open classrooms next week after summer's political fight over school budget cuts A...
Senate Majority Leader Schumer calls on loan providers to staff up ahead of student loan forgiveness
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on providers to staff up ahead of student loan forgiveness With more than...
Prof Soyinka appointed ‘Arts Professor of Theatre’ at NYUAD
Professor Wole Soyinka has been appointed ‘Arts Professor of Theatre’ at the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), effective from...
Hochul confirms support for legislation to establish class size limits in NYC public schools
Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday that she supports sweeping legislation that would establish more aggressive class size limits in...
UAE authorities update COVID-19 safety measures for new academic year
UAE’s authorities updated COVID-19 safety measures for the academic year 2022-2023 which will see more than one million students and...
Biden administration to reveal plans for student debt relief soon
The Biden administration will reveal its plans for student debt relief by the end of this month, Education Secretary Miguel...
City experiences surge of new immigrants seeking asylum, lays out plan for students
As New York City sees a surge of new immigrants seeking asylum from Central and South American countries, officials announced...
Part-time CUNY, SUNY students receive tuition assistance offer from state
Part-time CUNY and SUNY students can now apply for state tuition assistance, a move that advocates believe could be “transformative”...
Summer Rising to rebrand summer school to be fun, educational
Summer Rising, New York City’s massive effort to rebrand summer school as something fun and educational, has a lesson for...
City’s summer work program for youth successful with 100K jobs filled
The city's summer work program for youth has been called a success with over a hundred thousand jobs filled. When...
City schools advocacy groups raise alarm on threat to restorative justice
Thanks to billions in federal pandemic relief funding, the city’s education department made plans to dramatically expand restorative justice programming,...
City to end school-based coronavirus testing program
New York City is planning to end its program to administer weekly coronavirus tests to a random sample of students,...
Education department can move forward with budget cuts, appeals court says
The education department can move forward with budget cuts after an appeals court temporarily blocked a lower court’s ruling that...
City schools to use federal stimulus money to pay school staff, officials announce
New York City schools can now use $100 million of federal stimulus money to pay for school staff, city officials...
School-based health clinics in Brooklyn close down due to budget constraints
Five school-based health clinics serving 10 schools in Brooklyn closed last month because of budget constraints, according to a letter...
City confirms victory in clearing up logjam preventing funds from reaching non-profit contractors
The city has confirmed victory in clearing up logjam preventing funds from reaching non-profit contractors. Mayor Adams and Comptroller Brad...
School principal reinstated days after suspension
Principal Mandy Gutierrez has been reinstated as head of Robb Elementary School, where 19 students and two teachers were killed...
City officials plan to expand special education recovery program
City officials have expressed plan to expand special education recovery program. In response to pandemic disruptions, New York City officials...
NYC promises changes to how students learn to read
This fall, changes are coming to New York City classrooms. Education department officials say they will require all elementary schools...
Former education adviser to Obama administration sentenced to 1 year in prison for misappropriation
A former education adviser to the Obama administration has been sentenced to one year in prison Thursday for misappropriation. He...
NYC expected to see nearly 3000 new child care slots this fall, says Gov Hochul
New York City is expected to see nearly 3,000 new child care slots start opening this fall in areas considered...
What the education panel’s rejection of NYC’s funding formula means for schools
What began Wednesday night as a routine vote by the city’s Panel For Educational Policy ended with concern among principals,...
NYC schools to give students weekly at-home COVID tests as cases rise
New York City schools are now providing four at-home COVID testing kits to all students each week and asking families...
NY state math tests fall during Ramadan, upsetting Muslim families
For observant Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan is filled with fasting, prayer, and community. This year’s holiday overlapped with...
Education panel rejects NYC school funding formula
The city’s Panel for Educational Policy voted Wednesday night against the routine approval of New York City’s school funding formula,...
Mayor Adams yet to replace education panel member after anti-gay minister was forced to resign
Mayor Eric Adams has yet to fill every seat on the city’s Panel for Educational Policy, which is charged with...
NYC education budget plan: more summer programming for students
New York City Mayor Eric Adams proposed a budget Tuesday that expands summer programming for public schools and increases work...
Books opened up worlds for me — says Harlem teacher who shares her love of literature
Growing up in the Bronx, books provided an escape for Fatuma Hydara, who, as the eldest daughter in a Muslim...
Black woman denied valedictorian title in 1984 finally receives the honor
A Yale Law School professor who was denied the title of valedictorian at her Illinois high school has officially received...
Thirteen-year-old boy sets to graduate from college
Elliott Tanner, a Minnesota 13-year-old is about to graduate from college with a major in physics. “I have an incredible...
Advocates seek more school programming for NYC’s newcomer immigrants
Choosing a public high school can be a daunting process for New York City families. But it can be particularly...
Award-winning Bronx math teacher develops curriculum on gerrymandering
In certain high school educator circles in New York City and beyond, Kate Belin is a rock star. The veteran...
Chancellor David Banks speaks to high schoolers about his plans to lead NYC schools
Youth Communication writers recently interviewed the new Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education about the issues students...
Therapists in NYC’s special education recovery program claim they are yet to be paid by DOE
Occupational therapist Larissa Gomes has seen the pandemic’s toll on students with disabilities, so she jumped at the chance to...
Some NYC schools see more families opt out of state tests amid rising anxiety
Rosa Diaz gave her fifth grade daughter a choice ahead of last month’s English state test: Did she feel ready...
Teen girl stabbed, killed in school by trespasser in his 40s
A female high school student attending classes Monday was reportedly stabbed multiple times by an intruder believed to be in...
Brooklyn school mourns 12-year-old shooting victim
One by one, students and staff spoke in a schoolyard memorial Wednesday afternoon to share memories of Kade Lewin, a...
NYC unveils changes to ‘gifted’ program
For the 2022-23 school year, the education department plans to add 1,000 new seats across the city for gifted programs...
New York officials vote to scrap edTPA teacher certification exam
New York’s Board of Regents, the state’s education policymaking body, voted unanimously Tuesday to remove the multi-part exam as a...
NYC schools hit half of this year’s COVID relief
Last spring, New York City schools celebrated its receipt of $7 billion in federal stimulus dollars as the administration of...
NYC expert advises on how to talk with kids
In the terrifying moments after a gunman opened fire on a crowded subway train in Sunset Park, Brooklyn on Wednesday,...
LaGuardia students prepare for a long-awaited concerto
Winning a spot as a soloist at LaGuardia High School’s annual concerto isn’t easy. But Jessica Wu did it in...
Support for child care eligibility set to expand in New York
New York is set to spend $7 billion in the coming years to boost child care programs across the state...
Florida teacher arrested, accused of playing loud music to disrupt student testing
A Florida middle school teacher was arrested, accused of playing loud music with the intent to disrupt Florida Standards Assessments...
