"Students across New York state started the 2025-2026 school year with new cellphone bans in place, among other personal internet-enabled devices. That's due to a new state law that prohibits personal device use on campus throughout the school day. While there have been no other changes to this law, students can expect to continue to follow their individual school's policy on personal devices as they head into 2026."
"Mamdani also made headlines during the election season for his beliefs on education. He said he would keep the test requirement for specialized high schools, but would end the gifted and talented programs in public schools. That could spell trouble for schools with gifted programs already in place. It could also impact the gifted and talented school planned at the educational complex under construction at the former St. John Villa campus in Arrochar. The K-8 standalone school is slated to open in 2029."
Students return to New York City public schools on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, continuing the 2025-2026 school year. Zohran Mamdani will take office as mayor, creating uncertainty about whether Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos will remain. Mamdani plans to keep the specialized high school test but to end gifted and talented programs, which could affect existing programs and a planned K-8 gifted school at the former St. John Villa campus in Arrochar slated to open in 2029. A state law bans personal internet-enabled device use on campus during the school day. New York City is expanding literacy and math curricula through NYC Reads and NYC Solves and adding school seats to meet class size caps.
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