NYC schools boss top priorities: new bus contracts, mental health
As the school year winds down, NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels’ top priorities for the future of the…
Defying the odds: From N.Y. foster care system to Ph.D.
Only about 8-12% of former foster youth earn a two- or four-year college degree, according to research on…
High schoolers may be getting a new diploma | News
At a Board of Regents meeting Monday, state education officials announced that high school graduates in New York…
NYC high school champs in Knicks ticker-tape parade see themselves in tenacious NBA team
The New York Knickerbockers were not the only titleholders at this week’s ticker-tape parade. On Thursday, the Seward…
Destination Tomorrow Hosts Annual Da Bronx Pride Festival: “From Da Bronx to Da World”
Largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in the Bronx returns, bringing together culture, community and visibility NEW YORK, June 19,…
Two Brooklyn teachers win prestigious $25,000 FLAG Awards for Excellence in Education • Brooklyn Paper
Two Brooklyn educators were recognized after earning top honors in the 2026 FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence, with…
How NY Plans to Change High School Graduation Requirements
At New York Focus, our central mission is to help readers better understand how New York really works.…
Schools Chancellor launches district working groups
NORTHWESTERN BROOKLYN — NEW DISTRICT WORKING GROUPS are being launched in five school districts around the city, with…
Student disciplined for drawing swastikas at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach – Daily Breeze
A Mira Costa High School student is facing consequences for drawing antisemitic graffiti in restrooms on campus twice…
Unique real estate class gives high schoolers get lessons
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The real-world applications of what you learn in high school might not always be…
Rikers detainees earn their school degrees as Mamdani speaks at graduation
Rikers Island for the most part makes headlines for violence and disorder, so much so that New York…
Christa McAuliffe School receives $4.5M to modernize facilities
DYKER HEIGHTS — THE CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOOL received a $3 million check from City Councilmember Susan Zhuang, a…