Despite a pledge to stop relying on police to deal with students who have mental health episodes, New York City schools have continued to call 911 on kids in distress thousands of times a year, an investigation by THE CITY and ProPublica found.
Education
Posted inHow to New York
How to Get Mental Health Help in NYC Public Schools
Schools are straining to keep up with counseling demand as mental health woes mount for young people. If your child needs help at school, here’s how to start.
Posted inOpen City
How We Matched Thousands of NYC School Records for Our School Mental Health Tool
Publishing data about 1,575 of NYC schools meant combining data from two city agencies. Here’s how we did it.
Posted inFamilies
City Education Council Elections Bring Polarizing National Issues to Local School Districts
Opponents — and even some of their endorsed candidates — say one well-organized group of parents is turning Community Education Councils into forums for right-wing animosity over issues like critical race theory and the treatment of LGBTQ+ youth.
Posted inEducation
Parents Have Until May 1 to Apply to NYC’s Free Summer Rising Program
The program has 110,000 spots and is open to any child in the five boroughs. Here’s everything you need to know.
Posted inEducation
High School Journalists Demand Albany Expand Press Protections
New York teens who work on student newspapers note that under current law, their freedom of speech can be curtailed by school administrators at any time for any reason.
Posted inDepartment of Education, Education, Families, Public Schools, Schools
How Do You Really Feel About Your Child’s School? Annual Family Survey Wants to Know
Only 53% of students, staffers, and parents filled out the NYC School Survey last year. Here’s how it works, and how the Department of Education uses the information.
Posted inCUNY
City College Adjuncts Stage Grade-In to Protest Proposed Pay Cuts
Harlem’s public university seeks to shrink English teacher pay to close a $10M budget gap — and that’s before looming City Hall spending reductions.
Posted inHousing
Hudson Valley Towns Have a New York City Problem
Upstate schools are closing and volunteer fire departments are struggling with recruitment. Some locals blame a surge of city residents who bought second homes during the pandemic.