Announcements

5/16/2022

Schools Chancellor David C. Banks Announces Increased Parent Involvement in New Superintendent Hiring

5/12/2022

Mayor Adams, Chancellor Banks Announce Comprehensive Approach to Supporting Students with Dyslexia

First-Ever Investment to Support and Screen Dyslexic Students in New York City History. Announcement Comes on Heels of News That NYC Will Host World Dyslexia Assembly in Spring 2023.

5/9/2022

Mayor Eric Adams, Chancellor Banks Announce Lifting of COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Proms

Vaccine Requirement for Attending Graduation Previously Lifted

5/9/2022

Mayor Adams, Chancellor Banks Joined by Union Leaders in Support of Mayoral Accountability

5/28/2021

Chancellor Porter Announces Record High Percentage of Families Receive Offer to One of Their Top Choice Pre-K Programs

91 percent of families receive offer to one of their top three choices; 77 percent receive first choice offer

5/24/2021

A Recovery For All Of Us: Mayor De Blasio And Schools Chancellor Porter Announce Historic Return To School For All New York City Students In September

Marks the lifting of pedagogical hiring restrictions, rollout of new staffing programs to recruit and hire new teachers, and reopening town halls

5/17/2021

Chancellor Porter Announces Expansion of Schools Serving Halal Meals Pilot Program

Pilot program expansion adds 11 schools certified to serve halal meals, for a total of 43 schools citywide

5/14/2021

Chancellor Porter Launches Five-Borough Family Engagement Forums

Over the next month, forums will be held in all five boroughs to gather feedback and answer questions from school communities on the Executive Budget and school reopening

5/10/2021

Chancellor Porter Launches the 15th Annual NYC School Survey

Students, parents, and staff members can complete the survey until June 11

5/13/2020

Chancellor Carranza Announces Record High Percentage Of Families Receiving Top Choice Pre-K Offer

90 percent of families receive offer to one of their top three choices; 77 percent receive first choice offer

5/1/2020

Mayor de Blasio And Chancellor Carranza Announce "Let's Learn NYC" A New Television Program From WNET To Support Remote Learning

Beginning Monday, May 4, the new educational public television program for young learners will air weekdays at 11:00AM EST on THIRTEEN

5/1/2020

Mayor de Blasio And Chancellor Carranza Announce Adjusted K=12 Citywide Grading Policy For 2019-20 School Year