Schools

You can find Claudene Wilson serving meals in the cafeteria, doing repairs and comforting crying students.

Parents in a Long Island school district are split on a new strategy to ban cellphones in class. Many agree that they can be a distraction, but some parents say the move to spend $67,000 to fix the recurring problem is a bit steep. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

A normal school day at a Long Island middle school now begins with students locking their cellphones up in a pouch and putting it way the entire day. Not all parents are in agreement and the school’s decision has not been without some controversy.

There was outrage and confusion in the East Orange School District after announcing that nearly 100 employees were getting laid off, including some teachers hired as recently as the summer. It followed a heated board meeting Wednesday night regarding an estimated $25 million budget shortfall. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

Educators at a New Jersey school district are outraged and say they were blindsided by the decision to eliminate nearly 100 jobs the week before Christmas. Families were left asking what happened to the budget and questioned why teachers were hired over the summer, only to learn just weeks into the school year that their positions would be eliminated.

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.

An advocacy group says a Virginia school board has agreed to pay $575,000 in a settlement to a former high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a transgender student’s pronouns.

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 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.

Officials say six employees of New York City’s public school system took their children or grandchildren on trips to Disney World, New Orleans and other locations using tickets that were meant for homeless students.

A New Jersey high school was briefly put on lockdown Wednesday due to a report of an unauthorized juvenile in the area, according to police. Officers cleared the area. They determined the person had left the vicinity. It wasn’t immediately clear who they were looking for. “All appropriate measures were taken to ensure the safety of the students. There...

Summer camps are done, kids are back at home with their families, mornings are getting a bit crisper as evenings are getting a bit shorter — all sur-fire signs that summer is ending and school is about to start back up again. For some parents, it’s been a long summer with the kids. For kids, it wasn’t nearly long...

There are some new changes to the dress code policy for all New York City public school students that parents and students should know about before the school year starts.

Students are struggling to stay engaged in class at a time of poor mental health, shortened attention spans, reduced attendance and worsening grades. At the crux of these challenges? Addiction to cell phones. Cell phone bans are gaining traction around the country, but many say they’re not enough.