Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Richard Carranza at Leaders of Tomorrow Middle School in the Bronx to welcome students and celebrate reopening on February 25, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office A New Chancellor’s Challenge For teachers and students in New York City, the last 12 months have been full of trauma, isolation and uncertainty. The shift... Education Guide 24 Feb 2021 | 10:26
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a phased reopening plan for the city’s public schools at City Hall on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. A Second Chance for Schools After a week of sharp criticism, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced a phased re-opening plan for the city’s public... News 30 Nov 2020 | 10:40
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Chancellor Richard Carranza and labor leaders observe cleaning practices with at P.S. 59 on Sept. 2. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office An Uncertain School Year Last week, it seems, Mayor Bill de Blasio toppled one large and final barrier to schools re-opening for in-person instruction... News 04 Sep 2020 | 04:34
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo created a poster to depict the “mountain” of New York’s COVID experience. (Photo: Don Pollard / Office of Andrew M. Cuomo) New York’s State of Anxiety Megadoses of anxiety have always been essential to the New York state of mind. But this really does feel different. Existential... News 01 Aug 2020 | 02:55
