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6/28/2019
Students can change their name and gender on school records without legal documentation, families can self-report their child’s gender upon enrollment
6/20/2019
Partnership with Sanford Harmony program to expand Social-Emotional Learning support to all NYC elementary schools; 85 clinical social workers to provide earlier intervention for students in need; all high schools and middle schools to receive Restorative Justice training; NYC Schools to keep suspensions below 20 days in most cases except those that involve serious or violent incidents
6/13/2019
City will adopt 62 recommendations, announces first five districts receiving new school diversity grants
6/13/2019
Approximately 3,200 students across five boroughs have showcased their work
6/27/2018
Superintendents and Field Support Centers will be overseen by nine Executive Superintendents who will report to the First Deputy Chancellor. New Leadership Team includes a realigned structure and newly created Chief Academic Officer and Deputy Chancellor positions
6/21/2018
All 3-K and Pre-K families will receive three free books to support summer learning, and have access to 6,000 books online
6/20/2018
This is the first districtwide middle school diversity plan in New York City, and will prioritize 25 percent of seats for students from low-income families with lower academic performance in middle school admissions.
6/19/2018
Meals available at nearly 1,200 sites across the City from June 27 to August 31
6/18/2018
As Chief Financial Officer, Oates will oversee the DOE’s $25 billion annual operating budget and the allocation of resources across all schools and programs.
6/3/2018
Plan will increase enrollment of disadvantaged students, eliminate single admission test through new legislation 10 percent of specialized high school students are Black or Latino, compared to nearly 70 percent citywide.