By Amanda Shea Hungria The 2022 New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) class size reduction bill demands all New York City DOE high schools to meet a 25:1 student to teacher ratio by 2028. As of 2025 more than 64% of schools have already met the mandate. This bill aims to boost student achievement […]
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By Brianna Sylvain Poly Prep’s appointment of Dr. Noni Thomas López as new head of school signifies change in more ways than one. For example, Thomas López is the first woman and person of color to be Poly’s head of school in the institution’s history. With a new head of school comes a shift within […]
By Dejennay Dehaney COVID had a particularly large impact on education, with a majority of students transitioning from in person schooling to remote learning .According to The National Center For Education Statistics , 77% of public school students switched to remote learning and 73% for private school students. Covid led to a 6.4% decrease in […]
By Emily Batista Starting in the 2025–26 school year, New York state law prohibited in-school usage of personal internet-enabled devices. In high schools like Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music, students previously had unsanctioned use of their own devices—during free periods or discreetly in class. With the end of thatl approach, the law is […]
By Alisa Uchaykina After school, you can hear the sound of small shovels, students’ laughter, the rustling, the wind — that’s what the Gardening Club sounds like. At Kingsborough Early College Secondary School, students recently started the club under the supervision of biology teacher Tasha Grant, with help from main office staff member, Jose Reyes. […]
By Jeffrey Wang When students logged onto Jupiter, the grading and scheduling platform, this semester, they found that their physical education class was listed as being in the “Community Center,” instead of the GYM that they were used to. Beginning in the 2025–26 school year, the Brooklyn Latin School (BLS) announced its plan to partner […]