House passes new bill to codify antisemitism definition
Lawmakers voted to include a broad definition of antisemitism in federal civil rights law to protect Jewish students and hold colleges accountable. [ more ]
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Biden Cancels $6B in Debt for Former Students of the Art Institutes
The Biden administration will cancel $6 billion in student loans for Art Institutes attendees due to fraud and deceit, erasing loans for 317,000 individuals. [ more ]
After 4.8 earthquake, NYC schools resume normal operations
Schools in NYC continued operations normally after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake with no reported injuries.
School officials assured families about student safety, and the Education Department collaborated closely with city agencies for student well-being. [ more ]
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Negotiators fail to bridge "gulf" on reciprocity changes
The Education Department plans to give states more authority over online programs by changing state authorization reciprocity agreements. Current agreements limit states' oversight and fail to protect students and taxpayers.
Colleges and universities, represented by committee members, argue that the proposed changes would make existing reciprocity agreements unworkable and burden institutions with compliance to varied state regulations. [ more ]
REPORT: Gun Found In Backpack Of 8-Year-Old Student Who Allegedly Threatened Fellow Student At Brooklyn School
An 8-year-old boy in Brooklyn was found with a gun in his backpack after previously brandishing it at another student.
City Department of Education stressed the importance of keeping young people safe and expressed concerns over children having access to dangerous weapons. [ more ]
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Donald Trump falsely claims migrants are displacing NYC students
Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed migrant students are displacing NYC children from schools. NYC public schools face the opposite issue: too many empty seats. [ more ]
Social workers, 3-K, community schools on chopping block as NYC's federal aid expires
New York City's Education Department won't face further budget cuts this spring due to better revenue, but faces significant cuts from expiring federal aid.
Advocates warn that the city must quickly replace expiring federal aid to avoid devastating cuts to essential education programs. [ more ]
Blame game: Mayor, schools chancellor point fingers at IBM for remote learning snafu but critics point back at City Hall | amNewYork
Mayor Eric Adams and Public Schools Chancellor David Banks blamed IBM for the major meltdown of the Education Department's remote learning system during a snowstorm.
Critics argue that the city should have been more prepared for technical issues with remote school.
IBM was not ready to handle the one million students trying to log into school on Tuesday. [ more ]
NYC says District 75 school cuts aren't happening, but some are skeptical
The New York City Education Department is pledging not to move forward with tens of millions of dollars in budget cuts to District 75 programs for students with disabilities.
School staffers are still receiving mixed messages about the budget cuts, with some principals being instructed to cut their budgets and others being told there are no cuts happening. [ more ]