NYC Schools

Parents and teachers at Ellis Prep Academy expressed their shock after learning Dylan Lopez Contreras was taken into ICE custody last week. The arrest did not happen on school grounds, but rather after a scheduled court appearance in Manhattan, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which confirmed they had Contreras in custody. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

A 20-year-old from Venezuela became the first reported New York City public school student to be detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, getting taken into custody following a routine court hearing.

Storm Team 4 Meteorologist, Violeta Yas, and Telemundo 47’s Chief Meteorologist, Andrea Romero, met with first and second graders at PS 30X Wilton in the Bronx. The students enjoyed learning about the different kinds of clouds and when you see them in the sky.

Alarming findings from a new audit by the NYC comptroller’s office showed that the city’s Department of Education has failed to properly inspect an overwhelming majority schools for asbestos. The checks are required under federal law, but the audit showed the city falling far short of federal standards. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Alarming findings from the NYC comptroller’s office audit found an overwhelming majority of city schools have not been properly inspected for asbestos, falling far short of federal standards.
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On Jan. 29, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian countries, it is a festival that is celebrated for several days. In diaspora communities, particularly in cultural enclaves, Lunar New Year is visibly and joyfully celebrated. In the Chinese zodiac,...

Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that the one-day school week prior to the start of Christmas vacation has been canceled. Kids are off from December 24 to January 2. Normally, there’s no issue. This year, though, Christmas Eve falls on a Tuesday, which means kids would just show up to school for one day after their weekend and then take…

The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a traditional Asian celebration that has been observed in for thousands of years.

A nationwide recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria has expanded to nearly 12 million pounds and now includes ready-to-eat meals sent to U.S. schools, dozens of them in New York and New Jersey, restaurants and major retailers, federal officials said. The updated recall includes prepared salads, burritos and other foods sold at stores including Costco, Trader Joe’s,...

Millions of pounds of ready-to-eat meat products have been recalled due to possible listeria contamination, and authorities say some were sent to local schools.

New York City’s new schools chancellor steps into her role Wednesday, a position vacated when David Banks’ retirement timeline sped up a few months at the behest of the mayor. Melissa Aviles-Ramos, who previously served as deputy chancellor, becomes the highest-ranking Latina in the school system, overseeing the largest public district in the country. In making the announcement, Mayor...

The schools chancellor will be hitting the exits earlier than he expected. the mayor apparently forcing David Banks out amid growing political and prosecution pressures surrounding the Adams administration. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

Outgoing New York City School Chancellor David Banks will leave his position much sooner than expected, City Hall announced, leaving the Department of Education in mid-October rather than at the end of the year.

Sources said there will likely be further turnover on the mayor’s team, with Tim Pearson’s resignation not enough for Adams to dodge potentially being removed from his position — a situation Gov. Kathy Hochul would like to avoid, according to sources. On Tuesday, the mayor took steps to fill vacancies and insisted he committed no crimes. NBC New York’s Melissa...

Mayor Eric Adams officially named a new schools chancellor on Wednesday, just 24 hours after current Chancellor David Banks announced his retirement amid a flurry of federal investigations into the Adams administration. It also comes as Adams faces a new call from a high-profile NYC lawmaker to step down. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Mayor Eric Adams announced a new head of New York City schools to oversee the largest public district in the country on Wednesday, a day after news broke that the current chancellor plans to retire at the end of the year. Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos will take the helm. The first day for Aviles-Ramos, who previously served as Banks’ chief…

Mayor Eric Adams announced a new head of New York City schools to oversee the largest public district in the country on Wednesday, a day after news broke that the current chancellor plans to retire at the end of the year. Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos will take the helm. The first day for Aviles-Ramos, who previously served as Banks’ chief…

One big question is why David Banks chose Tuesday to send his close friend, Mayor Adams, a letter giving official notice of his retirement — just as the mayor was trying to convince the public his administration is not experiencing a devastating mass exodus because of the ongoing investigations. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Schools chancellor David Banks plans to retire at the end of the calendar year, a source familiar with the matter tells NBC New York. News 4’s Melissa Russo reports.

New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks is expected to retire from his position by the end of the year, according to sources familiar with the matter.