Public schools

Critics have said the city should set aside funds for students in transitional housing and foster care.

Now the city will consider all incumbent superintendents in the finalist pool of candidates.

The city will train teachers at 80 elementary schools and 80 middle schools to screen students for reading challenges.

“We don’t intend to leave funds unspent,” Schools Chancellor David Banks said on Tuesday.

While principals can request arts funding, they can use the money for whatever they choose.

Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks lifted the vaccine requirement this week.

Advocates for Children says the school system has "failed" children, with less than 47% of all third through eighth graders, and only 36% of Black and Hispanic students, scoring proficient in reading on 2019 state tests.

Families welcomed the news, but hope there will be even more investments to address learning disabilities.

Mayor Eric Adams has suspended the expansion of residential composting programs.

"This is a big, long-sought win for parents, families, and students across our city, especially in underserved districts,” Mayor Adams said. "We're giving every child in every zip code the chance that's been denied too often."

One principal said her team made a spreadsheet to keep track of kids who were impacted in some way – whether they witnessed it, passed through the station, or lived nearby – in order to connect them to additional support.

In New York, the legislature has extended mayoral control for various increments of time, and the issue is often subject to bitter negotiations and horse trading.