New York to Phase Out Regents Exams as Graduation Requirement
On Monday, June 10th, the New York State Education Department announced plans to phase out the Regents exams as a mandatory requirement for high school graduation. This move marks a ...
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Racial High School Admissions Policy
On Tuesday, February 20th, the Supreme Court made a decisive move by declining to hear a challenge against the admissions policy of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology ...
Justice Sought in School Bullying Lawsuit After Teen’s Tragic Suicide
On Monday, January 29th, the family of Adriana Kuch, a 14-year-old student from Central Regional High School in Bayville, New Jersey, filed a civil lawsuit against the school district following ...
NYC Launches First Magnet High Schools With $30 Million Federal Funding
New York City is set to establish its first magnet high schools with a $30 million grant from the federal government. Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks announced ...
New York City Partners with Planet Fitness for Free Summer Access Program
New York City has partnered with Planet Fitness for a second year, offering the High School Summer Pass™ program. The initiative gives NYC high school students aged 14-19 complimentary access ...
NYC Public Schools’ Data Reveals Unfilled Pre-K Seats and Stagnant Diversity in Elite High Schools
Recently released information by New York City Public Schools brings to light the persisting issues in the city's pre-kindergarten programs and again shows the failure of public schools to properly ...
NYPD Claims Three Separate School Shootings in Manhattan Linked
According to the NYPD, three separate shooting incidents that took place near schools on the Upper West Side, Harlem, and East Harlem areas of Manhattan on Tuesday, March 14th appear ...
Student Shot in Shooting Outside High School Campus on the Upper West Side
Today, at 9:45 a.m., a 17-year-old male student was shot a block away from the Martin Luther King Jr. High School Campus. The male student was brought into the school ...
