VACCINE MANDATE: NY hospitals, schools, nursing homes brace for possible staff shortages
Some of the nation's most aggressive COVID-19 vaccine mandates are scheduled to take effect Monday in New York
Nearly all NYC teachers say schools do not have proper safety plan: Poll
According to a new survey, almost all of the members of New York City's largest teacher's union are saying the city's COVID-19 protocols in schools are insufficient.
East Harlem school closed after COVID outbreak
19 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed at a school in East Harlem, but none of the infected are students.
New York City public schools reopen for in-person instruction
For the first time since March 2020, classroom doors reopened for about a million New York City public school students.
New pandemic rules for NYC restaurants, city workers, schools in effect
Enforcement of New York City's indoor vaccination mandate has started.
Here is the school closing and quarantine plan at NYC schools
New York City Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter laid out the plan Thursday for handling COVID cases and outbreaks within the public school system during the upcoming academic year.
NYC teachers, staff required to get COVID vaccine with no opt-out option
All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday.
COVID vaccine mandate for NYC public high school sports
New York City's public schools will require COVID-19 vaccinations for student athletes and coaches participating in “high-risk” sports
Delta variant surge brings anxiety to parents of NYC students
With just weeks to go before kids are due to return to classrooms, the CDC has already changed its mask guidance for schools. Now, some parents are bracing for the possibility of more restrictions.
NYC launching in-school vaccination program at 4 Bronx schools
The city's new pilot program is aimed at getting more children between the ages of 12 and 17 vaccinated.
NYC schools to be in-person only in September, de Blasio says
"New York City public schools, 1 million kids, will be back in their classroom in September. All in-person, no remote," said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Fight over Columbus Day in New York City
Some Italian-Americans have demanded Columbus Day be restored as a holiday on the New York City public schools calendar.
Survey: Many NY students began year without device, internet
New survey results show that about 8% of New York’s public school students did not have a laptop or other device to use for remote learning in the first months of the school year.
Outrage over NYC Public Schools dropping Columbus Day from calendar
There was outrage after the New York City Department of Education removed Columbus Day from the new school calendar.
NYC schools eliminate snow days; students will learn remotely
Because of the pandemic, students already missed out on snow days and continued learning virtually. Now New York City is making that change permanent.
Back to school for 51,000 NYC students as roughly 700,000 remain remote
Monday marks the return to the classroom for 51,000 New York City public school students.
NYC public schools to get full student funding
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that every city public school will receive 100% of its student funding starting in September thanks to money from the state and federal governments.
Parents file lawsuit against de Blasio to fully reopen NYC schools
The suit argues that remote learning denies students their constitutional right to a quality education.
NYC kindergarten applications drop 12 percent as enrollment falls
Just under 55,000 families applied to kindergarten for the 2021-22 school year, down from almost 63,000 the year before.
Despite push by officials, many NYC parents opt-out of in-person instruction
Despite a continual push by Mayor de Blasio, many New York City parents have not sent their children back to the city's schools for in-person learning.