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Amy Zimmer

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For children of immigrants, including those with undocumented parents, the college financial aid process comes with great hurdles and anxieties. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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The seven new schools are part of a multiyear flurry of openings that city officials hope will reinvigorate the system at a time of faltering enrollment. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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“A formula once considered among the most progressive in the nation is now being dismantled,” one advocacy group said. City schools will still receive a Foundation Aid increase, however. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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NYC mayoral candidates generally like Eric Adams’ reading curriculum overhaul. Math is a different story chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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Episode 6 of P.S. Weekly wades into the complicated world of New York City school bathroom policies. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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Reducing class sizes may require thorny tradeoffs, including enrollment caps at popular schools or pushing for waivers. How will the mayoral candidates approach the mandate? chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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Some students with disabilities in NYC public schools are serving longer suspensions — sometimes by several weeks — than legally allowed, a problem that disproportionately affects Black students. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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First known example of a current New York City public school student detained by ICE during Trump’s second administration. The latest from Michael Elsen-Rooney ⬇️

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In a new “habeas corpus” filing, the lawyers for Dylan, a Bronx high school student detained by ICE, claim immigration officials violated his due process rights. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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Supporters say mayoral control of public schools ensures accountability. Detractors say it’s anti-democratic. What do NYC’s mayoral candidates think? chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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NYC’s next mayor will control a $40 billion school system. But what are the candidates’ plans for education? chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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Addison Wang was initially skeptical of spending so many of his high school days on an apprenticeship. Here’s what changed his mind. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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ICYMI: An inside look at a high school student's experience in NYC's highly touted apprenticeship program. Nearly 400 student apprentices across NYC split their days between school + job sites. A must-read from Alex Zimmerman chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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Graduation brings hope, fear at a Bronx school touched by immigration politics. Michael Elsen-Rooney's dispatch from ELLIS Prep, Dylan's school: chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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“Not too many politicians have been in the business of giving power away,” one education expert said. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…

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New York officials approved a new graduation framework as the Regents exams are on the way out chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/0…