UFT challenges Mamdani lawsuit over $10,000 payments for NYC paraprofessionals | The Riverdale Press
by Michelle Mullen The United Federation of Teachers challenged Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s lawsuit against the city council over…
NYC public schools revamp school avoidance policies in class action settlement
New York City’s public school system (NYCPS) announced a new system to tackle school avoidance, the term used…
Bronx School of Arts and Exploration opens this fall with arts-focused approach to special education – Bronx Times
A new Bronx elementary school focused on students with autism and intellectual disabilities will open this fall, combining…
NYC paraprofessionals await pay boost as Mamdani weighs ‘Respect Check’ bill | The Riverdale Press
by Michelle Mullen For years, paraprofessionals watched as colleagues left the profession, picked up second and third jobs…
Parents are fed up with special education system flaws which deprive NYC schools of millions in funding for services
Lawmakers, advocates and parents told amNewYork they’re fed up over the years-long issues with special education services at…
Mamdani pledges to address longstanding shortage of preschool special education programs
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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…
The Grand Tradition of Suing the City for School Tuition
Illustration: Richard A.Chance Last winter, as her anxiety reached a new zenith, 7-year-old Hayley would often stop on…
A de Blasio era special-ed policy is killing NYC’s budget
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says New Yorkers face a choice: Tax the wealthy or raise property taxes to close…
Missing Chicago special ed teacher Linda Brown found dead
A woman’s body that was dredged out of Lake Michigan on Monday was that of a missing special…
NYC’s iHOPE School Unlocks Learning for Profoundly Disabled Kids – The 74
Sitting in his wheelchair at a highly specialized private school in Manhattan designed for students with severe and…