Education

Most high schoolers no longer need to pass Regents to graduate. Schools are in the dark on what’s next.

June 24, 2026

By next fall, the majority of students in New York high schools will not be required to pass the state’s Regents exams to earn a diploma.

Manhattan elementary school teachers practice delivering phonics lessons. A new report found that half of New York state teacher preparation programs fail to adequately teach scientifically grounded reading instruction. (Alex Zimmerman / Chalkbeat)

Half of NY teacher prep programs fail in reading instruction: Report

June 10, 2026

Half of teacher preparation programs in New York are failing to properly train educators to teach students how to read.

NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels at the Education Department's Manhattan headquarters on March 5, 2026. (Alex Zimmerman / Chalkbeat)

NYC school budgets won’t face cuts next year for now, despite falling enrollment

June 9, 2026

Despite shrinking enrollment, New York City schools will not see their initial budgets take a hit next school year.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to a toddler at Rockaway Beach in Queens on Tuesday, June 2. Applications for the city's free 2-K program opened Tuesday. (Michael Appleton / Mayoral Photography Office)

NYC families can now apply for 2-K. Here’s what you need to know

June 3, 2026

Families can apply on MySchools, the city Education Department’s online portal for school enrollment through June 26.

A deal in Albany would delay NYC’s class size mandate until 2029-30, while a separate agreement could provide extra pay for teachers in oversized classes. (Thalía Juárez for Chalkbeat)

NY lawmakers to give Mamdani 2-year extension to comply with NYC class size mandate

June 3, 2026

A widely anticipated last-minute deal will give New York City two additional years to comply with a state law to shrink classes.

New York teachers union calls for aggressive limits on AI and screens for youngest students

June 3, 2026

The state’s teachers union is the latest to join the grassroots parent efforts to limit screens and AI, passing a resolution this weekend.

Students members of next year’s NewComm cohorts, Cohort Four, including two students from Brooklyn who will be part of the new program at Poly Prep. Photo: NewComm

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NewComm, a design studio run by high-schoolers, expands to Brooklyn this fall

June 1, 2026

NewComm, a student-led design studio, expands to Brooklyn this fall in New York City with support from Poly Prep and NY Presbyterian.

Student Audreanna Johnson views her cell phone near a cell phone locker. Photo: Mike Stewart/AP

Teacher survey shows school phone ban a big hit

June 1, 2026

The Governor’s Office received 585 responses. Seventy-five percent of respondents saw improvements in the ability to teach effectively.

In the AI era, NYC schools need a computer science reboot, this expert says

May 26, 2026

Computer Science for All, known as CS4All, also had particular equity goals of reaching girls and students of color.

Volunteers for the fundraiser helped the evening go smoothly, according to co-organizers Penney Santo and Karen Macaluso. Photo: Arthur De Gaeta/Eagle Urban Media

Memory of fallen Brooklyn NYPD detective kept alive in Xaverian scholarships

May 21, 2026

A fundraiser in Dyker Heights honors fallen NYPD Detective Brian Moore while supporting Xaverian High School scholarships in his memory.

A school bus passes through a steam vent on a morning route, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in the Manhattan borough of New York. Photo: John Minchillo/AP

NYC PTA funding inequities: See how much your school’s PTA raises

May 19, 2026

New York City’s public school system has long been defined by inequities of concentrated wealth and poverty, evident in PTA fundraising.

Bay Ridge Catholic Academy hosts its annual spring concert and honors The Beatles. Photo: John Quaglione

Bay Ridge school pays homage to The Beatles in annual spring concert

May 15, 2026

Bay Ridge Catholic Academy’s spring concert honored The Beatles with student performances of classic songs.

Nyjah Harrison, Nyla Harriott and Annakacia Clarke have all been accepted to Brown University. Photo: Poly Prep Country Day School

Poly Prep student and robotics captain headed to Brown University, credits school’s program

May 15, 2026

Poly Prep robotics captain, Nyla Harriott, will attend Brown University, continuing the program’s streak of Ivy League success.

Most high schoolers no longer need to pass Regents to graduate. Schools are in the dark on what’s next.

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Half of NY teacher prep programs fail in reading instruction: Report

NYC school budgets won’t face cuts next year for now, despite falling enrollment

NYC families can now apply for 2-K. Here’s what you need to know

NY lawmakers to give Mamdani 2-year extension to comply with NYC class size mandate

New York teachers union calls for aggressive limits on AI and screens for youngest students

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NewComm, a design studio run by high-schoolers, expands to Brooklyn this fall

Teacher survey shows school phone ban a big hit

In the AI era, NYC schools need a computer science reboot, this expert says

Memory of fallen Brooklyn NYPD detective kept alive in Xaverian scholarships

NYC PTA funding inequities: See how much your school’s PTA raises

Bay Ridge school pays homage to The Beatles in annual spring concert

Poly Prep student and robotics captain headed to Brown University, credits school’s program

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