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Good morning! Alex here.
School leadership teams, or SLTS, are committees of educators, parents, and staff who help each school assess policies and set strategic priorities. Now, Education Department officials are proposing a regulatory change that would mandate that middle schools include students on their SLTs and encourage elementary schools to do so too (high school students already must be represented). Read more in today’s top story.
Also, in case you missed it, schools will not face cuts when they receive their initial budgets for next school year in the coming days — even if they enroll fewer students. The “hold harmless” policy, launched during the pandemic, has drawn criticism in recent years.
Finally, is President Donald Trump really returning education to the states? And what do the changes at the federal level mean for local schools? At our next Chalkbeat Ideas virtual event, we'll discuss these questions with two state education leaders. RSVP now to join us on Thursday. We hope to see you there!
Local News
NYC proposal would add younger students to school leadership teams — and pay them for it
NYC school budgets won’t face cuts next year (for now) despite falling enrollment
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What We’re Reading
Amid Trump immigration crackdown, NYC schools use comic books to teach kids their rights, Daily News
NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels could face charges in probe over shady contracts, New York Post
Class-size law delay should lead to full repeal, New York Daily News (Opinion)
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