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As New York City reckons with the fact that its schools are among the most segregated in the nation, a swath of Brooklyn synonymous with fiercely progressive politics is about [...]

The article reports on a "New York Times" investigation which found that students at private religious schools run by the Hasidic Jewish community in New York have been denied of basic education. Topics include the dismal outcomes of the state standardized tests in reading and math administered to students of Hasidic Central United Talmudical Academy in 2019, the enormous funding from the government received by Hasidic schools, and the findings of the study on students in the boys' schools.

The article discusses the growing financial strain of child care in New York City, affecting working families across different socioeconomic backgrounds, as costs have skyrocketed, leading some families to consider leaving the city.

The article features New York City mayoral candidates Eric Adams of the Democratic Party and Curtis Sliwa of the Republican Party, as well as their campaign platforms and positions on various social issues. In education, Adams prioritizes screening for learning disabilities like dyslexia, while Sliwa focuses on vocational training programs. Also cited are their positions on health care, law enforcement, housing, and economy.

The article reports on the New York City schools chancellor vowed to reverse what he called the betrayal of New York City's public school students by breaking up bureaucracy, getting the city's hundreds of thousands of low-income students on a path to the middle class and promoting healthy living in schools.

The article reports on the alleged benefits of the decision by the New York government to reopen face-to-face classes amidst the coronavirus pandemic as of February 2021. According to elementary school principal Julie Zuckerman, school children and their parents are more at ease and are expected to increase in number in the spring. Also cited are the possible reasons behind the optimism like the very low in-school transmission of the disease.

The article reports on the disagreement between New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo over the decision to keep 1,800 public schools closed through the end of June 2020. Topics mentioned include the response of parents, teachers, and other school employees to the argument between de Blasio and Cuomo, a shelter-in-place order proposed by de Blasio in mid-March 2020, and public feedback over their daily coronavirus briefings.

The article details how New York teachers tackle remote learning as coronavirus school shutdown begins. Topics covered include the challenges expected to be faced by teachers as the largest public school system in the country transition to remote learning, the implication of the transition for New York City public school students who are poor and homeless and the caution given by Richard A. Carranza, the schools chancellor, regarding technology gap.

The article discusses that New York's requirement that virtually everyone who works in the city's public schools be vaccinated against the coronavirus compelled of Department of Education employees to get at least one dose of a vaccine leading to extremely high vaccination rates among educators.

The article reports on the order issued by the Los Angeles school district in California as of September 2021 for the mandatory vaccination of students at least 12 years old who are attending face-to-face classes.

The article report that New York City abruptly delayed the start of in-person classes, the Cypress Hills Child care Corporation in Brooklyn opened right on schedule- complete with a spray of balloons tied to the front door and festive music booming from a speaker. It mentions that the entire public school system shut down because of rising virus cases, the state required the center and many other child care facilities across the city to stay open.

The article focuses on Governor Philip D. Murphy who has given districts options to open after the coronavirus pandemic and mentions that the decision making underscores the challenge of reopening schools across the world.

The article discusses the depression among nursing students associated to their self–esteem, health perception and interest in mental health amid the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.S.

The article describe newspaper and yearbook editors at two schools of New York, Townsend Harris High School in Queens and Curtis High School on Staten Island had to keep moving, despite what they had lost during coronavirus pandemic.

In this article the author talks about the national reckoning over police violence has spread to schools, with several districts choosing to sever their relationships with local police departments out of concern that the officers patrolling their hallways represent more of a threat than a form of protection.

The article reports on the move by teachers' unions in the U.S. to seek protections for their members amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article discusses the response of public school students with special needs in New York City to the distance learning system implemented due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

The article offers information on the challenges faced by the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S along with plans of the Bill de Blasio, Mayor of New York City to close the schools till June 2020.

The article reports that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised schools that closing might be effective to contain coronavirus and mentions that Education Department had announced that it would relieve school systems of responsibilities under federal law.

The article reports that Public charter schools are preparing for political battle, as the long-protected education sector finds itself on tile verge of abandonment due to lack of funding.

The article informs that David A. Hay, the deputy chief of staff to schools chancellor Richard A. Carranza, was taken into custody and accused of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime.

The article deals with the opposition of several New York Democrats to the charter school movement despite the movement's success in the state. The Democrats include newly elected state senator from Queens John Liu and Manhattan district representative Robert Jackson. Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio also expressed their opposition to the movement.

The article reports that New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo won the Democratic nomination against actress and activist Cynthia Nixon on September 13, 2018. Cuomo beat Nixon by 30 percentage points. Letitia James won the Democratic nomination for attorney general in a four-way race. It is said that Nixon is still technically on the November 2018 ballot as the Working Families Party nominee.

The article reports that Education Department of Brooklyn, New York ruled that employees participation would violate rules ensuring neutral learning environment and mentions change of plans have rippled through school communities.

The article reports that federal agents have search a home and seized the phones of some senior officials of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, which is said to be unrelated to the corruption inquiry against Adams. Topics discussed include the allegation that Adams conspired with the Turkish government for the collection of illegal foreign donations, the role of first deputy mayor Sheena Wright on Adams' campaign, and the past criminal investigation of deputy mayor for public safety Philip Banks.

The article reports on the racism and discrimination experienced by African American school girls from school administrators in the U.S. as of October 2020. Also cited is the federal lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Legal Defense and Educational Fund against officials of a school in Binghamton, New York for forcing a student to undress at the school nurse's office due to her alleged suspicious behavior.

The article reports on the move by the New York City government led by Mayor Bill de Blasio to implement targeted shutdowns to prevent the increase of new coronavirus cases in the city as of October 2020. Under the new restriction plan, schools and nonessential businesses will be closed and indoor and outdoor restaurant dining will be prohibited. The plan is awaiting the approval of New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.

The article reports that Los Angeles and San Diego, the two largest school districts in California have announced that the classes they will offer will remain online-only in the fall due to the increase in coronavirus cases that could affect teachers as well as students. Topics covered include decision of Governor Gavin Newsom to rollback the reopening of establishments like restaurants, movie theaters and zoos and aim of U.S. President Donald Trump to fully reopen schools across the country.

The article reports that the Erie County Medical Center plans to suspend elective inpatient surgeries and not take intensive-care patients from other hospitals because it may soon fire about 400 employees who have chosen not to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

The article focuses on the group of congressional Democrats from New York called on President Biden to use federal resources to address the crisis at Rikers Island, expressing a lack of confidence in the city's ability to restore order to the jail complex.

The article discusses that the New York City's ambitious plan to randomly test students for coronavirus in each of its public schools insunicient to catch outbreaks before they spread beyond a handful of students, according to new estimates of the spread of infections in city schools. It mentions that research underscores immense challenge of keeping the nation's largest school system open during the pandemic; and New York reopened classrooms for hundreds of thousands of students.

The article reports that the New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that he is delaying reopening the nation's biggest public school system to in-person learning for two weeks after the city's powerful teachers union, Whitney Bush complained about inadequate COVID-19 safeguards and threatened to strike.

The article discusses that Los Angeles school district prepares a surveillance testing program for the Covid-19 pandemic in the U.S.

The article reports that Governor Philip Murphy is giving New Jersey districts the option to offer all-virtual classes when school resumes in September, 2020 and has relaxed his original requirement that teachers provide some inperson classroom instruction.

The article reports that Governor Andrew M. Cuomo gave district permission to safely open schools after the outbreak of coronavirus and mentions that doctors and public health officials have said that the conditions were favorable throughout the state.

The article informs that several Charter schools have quietly accepted funds in emergency coronavirus relief from a fund created to help struggling small businesses.

The article reports on the stabbing of five people by an intruder during a Hanukkah party at the home of rabbi Chaim Rottenberg in Monsey, New York.

The article reports on graduation day at New York City's elite schools, Stuyvesant and Bronx Science.

The article discusses the evacuation of the people at the Time Warner complex in New York City following the threat of attempted bombings in the area.

The article reports on the decision of several U.S. school districts to move temporarily to remote learning due to an increase in Covid-19 cases after the holiday break in January 2022. It cites the concerns of parents and educators on the possible return of schools to remote learning. Such decisions by school districts are expected to affect child care and employment. Also noted is the complaint of parents about the failure of schools to provide them with time to prepare for school closures.

The article examines the performance of outgoing New York City, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on six major issues. Among them are police reform to end the stop-and-frisk tactics of police officers, the inequality and segregation in the city's public school system, the construction of affordable housing to end homelessness, and traffic congestion or slow bus speeds.