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NYC schools still not ready for remote learning after snow day meltdown
NYC’s remote day basically turned into a de facto snow day after many students who couldn’t login to their virtual classrooms gave up and opted to sled instead during the Feb. 13 storm.
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NYC education officials say system is still not ready for remote learning
Since the infamous NYC public school snow day meltdown School Chancellor Banks says while there have been improvements, the remote system is still not ready for remote learning. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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NYC schools finally answer: What went wrong when they tried to go remote for snow day?
The New York City Council is zeroing in on the struggles schools and students had with remote learning in February when the city moved classes online instead of calling a snow day during a storm, while most other districts across the tri-state canceled classes altogether.
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NYC schools serving moldy, lackluster meals to students, Brooklyn state senator says
A state senator in Brooklyn is blasting the city for pictures sent to her from parents and students that she says show mold on food served at city schools. NBC New York’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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Moldy fruit, spoiled schmear, ‘mushy paste': Lawmaker raises flag about NYC school food
Cream cheese that has turned colors after having spoiled. A plate of rice and beans and nothing else. And a side of what can best be described as gray “some kind of mushy paste.”
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NYC Council focusing on remote learning meltdown
Erica Byfield reporting on the NYC Council focusing on remote learning meltdown.
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End of school closings? NYC used online learning, not a snow day. It didn't go well
When New York City officials got wind of the major winter storm headed their way, they rewound the clock four years, reopened their coronavirus pandemic playbook, and announced that instead of canceling school, teachers and students would once again meet online. No snow day. Mayor Eric Adams said it was important to give children enrolled in the nation’s largest...
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Mayor Eric Adams responds to criticism over comments about remote learning
New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke at a press briefing about his Monday comments criticizing parents’ involvement in their children’s remote learning.
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Two students stabbed as video shows chaos erupt in stairwell at Queens high school
One person was arrested and the two students are recovering at the hospital after the hallway brawl at the Queens Village high school. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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2 students stabbed at Queens high school, gun recovered at scene: Police
Two students were stabbed during the middle of the day at a Queens high school, according to police, and a gun was recovered at the scene.
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Two students stabbed at Queens high school
Video showed a brawl break out in the hallways at the school in Queens Village as students were between periods. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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NYC launches mobile app that allows parents to track school buses on the roads
The mobile application will allow parents to track their children’s journey to and from school through their New York City Schools Account (NYCSA).
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NYC's teachers union sues Mayor Eric Adams over steep cuts to public schools
New York City’s teachers union is suing to block planned cuts to the city’s public schools, warning that steep budget reductions proposed by Mayor Eric Adams would weaken key education initiatives and violate state law.
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Heightened security after Brooklyn high school stabbing
Security has stepped up at Murrow High School after a student was stabbed during school hours. Erica Byfield reporting.
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Source: 13 knives, 7 pepper sprays, box cutter seized at Brooklyn high school after student stabbing
A 15-year-old student has been accused of attempted murder in the stabbing of a classmate inside a Brooklyn high school a day ago, authorities said Wednesday. The student, whose name has not been released, also faces charges of assault with intent to cause serious physical injury and criminal possession of a weapon for allegedly knifing a classmate in the stomach…
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Safety Called Into Question After High School Stabbing
Tracie Strahan reporting on school safety after a 15-year-old was stabbed.
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Person in custody after student stabbed at Brooklyn high school
Police announce the arrest of a suspect after a student was stabbed at a high school in Brooklyn.
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15-year-old stabbed in stomach by teen student inside Brooklyn high school: Police
A 15-year-old was stabbed in the stomach by a classmate inside a Brooklyn high school, police said, and the search is on for the teenage suspect.
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City and community leaders address violence at Hillcrest High School in Queens
City and community leaders address violence at Hillcrest High School in Queens following two incidents. Romney Smith reports.
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Queens high school chaos: Safety officer attacked, teacher targeted in separate incidents
Alarming incidents by students at a Queens high school — including an alleged attack on a safety officer and a riot that forced a teacher to run and hide because she attended at pro-Israel event — were at the forefront of a rally held by two dozen concerned parents, community members and elected New York City officials demanding change.