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Alex Zimmerman is a senior reporter at Chalkbeat New York covering NYC public schools.
New York
May 15, 2026
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1 min read
What was it like to attend Success Academy? P.S. Weekly gives a behind-the-scenes look at being a student at the 20-year-old charter school network.
May 12, 2026
JC Hall turned his own survival into a career and a program that's changing lives in the South Bronx.
May 7, 2026
2 min read
NYC spent $723 million on private tuition for students with disabilities. White students benefited most.
May 1, 2026
NYC students in foster care are entitled to school bus service, but it can take weeks or more to start.
Apr 27, 2026
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is withdrawing proposals to open “Next Gen” high school, close middle schools at P.S. 191 and the Manhattan School for Children, and relocate The Center School.
Apr 21, 2026
Supplemental materials that offer students different ways to approach the same topic could end up confusing struggling learners more.
Apr 15, 2026
Advocates contend that the process should be simplified and students should receive more help navigating it.
Apr 9, 2026
The reasons are something of a mystery.
Apr 3, 2026
The mayor is backing away from another one of his education policy promises.
Mar 30, 2026
3 min read
The Urban Assembly network of public schools developed its own college advising chatbot, known as CounselorGPT.
