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New York
Aug 17, 2026
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Grassroots peer mentor programs in the Bronx, Harlem, and Buffalo face closure after surprise federal grant terminations.
Aug 14, 2026
A sudden collapse in elementary reading scores, following last year's big gains, has testing experts asking for an investigation.
Aug 13, 2026
Michael Mulgrew warns the union will pull its backing on the literacy mandate unless the city makes some changes with implementation.
Jul 31, 2026
A Chalkbeat analysis found that teacher turnover stayed elevated years after the pandemic.
Jul 28, 2026
A summer youth jobs program is building on World Cup momentum to get young New Yorkers designing climate-resilient fields and stadiums.
Jul 23, 2026
Meet Jude Julien, a standout science teacher who helped found NYC's first all-virtual school.
Jul 20, 2026
Thousands of kids might be missing out on Summer EBT benefits. Find out if you're eligible and how to request a replacement card.
Jul 15, 2026
The expansion will add 250 total seats to the Nest, Horizon, AIMS, Path, and ACES programs in 26 schools across 14 districts.
Jul 10, 2026
A citizens assembly at Hunter tackled how to cut trash at the CUNY school.
Jul 9, 2026
Kamar Samuels asked principals to hold off on purchasing educational software until NYC finalizes its AI guidance.
Jul 7, 2026
Get ready to tap your cellphone: NYC is piloting student OMNY cards for 7 schools.
Jul 1, 2026
In Mamdani's first budget, city kindergartners will get $1,000 for college.
Jun 26, 2026
The governor is giving NYC a two-year reprieve to comply with rules that limit childcare vouchers to hours that parents are working or in school.
Jun 23, 2026
How long can the city's public schools be "held harmless" for enrollment losses?
Jun 17, 2026
NYC's Education Department is proposing to update its attendance rules for the first time in nearly a decade.
Jun 12, 2026
What if your high school doesn't offer your favorite sport? This P.S. Weekly episode answers that question.
Jun 9, 2026
The findings raise questions about whether teacher prep programs are keeping pace with the state’s science-of-reading push.
Jun 5, 2026
The waitlist for the city's childcare voucher program for low-income families has ballooned to 25,000 kids.
Jun 4, 2026
P.S. Weekly’s latest episode tells the story of one family's experience of no-show and delayed buses.
Jun 1, 2026
Where do you see waste in NYC’s $45 billion school budget? Tell us about your experience.
May 27, 2026
In the age of AI, intro to coding isn't cutting it anymore. NYC needs to rethink comp sci, one expert says.
May 21, 2026
The state budget deal gives Mamdani a 2-year mayoral control extension and boosts funding for needy students.
May 18, 2026
A sliver of PTAs raises millions. See how much your PTA brings in.
May 13, 2026
As a state lawmaker, Mamdani voted for a law mandating smaller classes. As mayor, he’s pushing for a delay to ease a budget crunch.
May 8, 2026
The latest P.S. Weekly episode looks at what happened after a high school merger in Brooklyn.
