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Adams: Masks, Dyslexia, English Learners — Why NYC Families Like Phonics Plan

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Alarming New Research Shows Babies Born Amid COVID Talk Less, Developing Slower

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Pandemic Babies Are Facing Speech & Social Development Delays. 5 Ways to Help

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Are 4-Year-Olds Really Ready for Kindergarten? Here's a No-Cost Solution

NYC School Chaos: Parents in Top District Forced Into Admissions Roller-Coaster

Why Kids May Be Nervous About Ditching Masks — and 9 Ways to Help Them Adapt

Katharine Covino-Poutasse & Elizabeth Englander

Where Are the Black Kids? Tracking, G&T and NYC's Top High Schools

February 21, 2022

Surprising Numbers Behind Which NYC Schools Actually Educate Kids

February 1, 2022

Parents Divided Over Return to Remote Learning

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January 10, 2022

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COVID Tests, Cold School Lunches & Classroom Chaos After Return From Break

January 10, 2022

Ask the Doctor: Navigating the “New Math” of Omicron in Schools

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Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

January 7, 2022

Parents! Take Our Omicron Education Survey — How Is Your School Doing Right Now?

January 6, 2022

I Don’t Know Where My Son Is Applying to College & That’s (Kind of) OK

January 4, 2022

Online Parent-Teacher Conferences Aren't Great But Still Better Than In-Person

November 22, 2021

When to End Masks at School? Amid Surge of Child Vaccines, Parents Talk Timeline

November 12, 2021

When Schools, Early Voting & COVID Rules Clash

October 25, 2021

When a School Reopening Risk Ends With Your Child Getting Sick With COVID

Author: Conor Williams

October 13, 2021

Time to Bring the Science of Listening into the Home & Classroom

October 13, 2021

Arts Education Can Bolster Students' Social and Emotional Well-Being

October 5, 2021

Supporting Students' Mental Health as they Return to Class, and Beyond

October 5, 2021

Gifted Schools Say They Want Diversity — But Don't Help Students Get There

September 27, 2021

Lessons from the Rise in Homeschooling

September 21, 2021

5 Ways to Make Masks Less Stressful for Kids During the Pandemic

Ashley Simpson Baird & Sarah Hesselmann

September 20, 2021

Ask the Doctor: Did We Misunderstand the Risk of COVID for Kids?

Asher Lehrer-Small

Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

September 13, 2021

Will NYC Parents Strike Over Remote Learning?

September 8, 2021

A Dad's Plea: Please Protect Our Kids from COVID-19

September 1, 2021

Back to School — After 18 Months of COVID: Before Kids Can Learn They Must Heal

Author: Conor Williams

August 24, 2021

Education Is Not a Zero-Sum Game. So Why Are We Demanding Identical Results?

August 20, 2021

CDC: Students Wearing Masks No Longer Need Quarantine, Even if ‘Close Contact’

Asher Lehrer-Small

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August 18, 2021

What Simone Biles Can Teach Public School Families

Ask the Doctor: How to Protect Young Kids from COVID

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Chaos, not Classrooms, in NYC Summer School Program

Keep Parent Engagement Going as Schools Return to In-Person Learning

Sandy Boyd & Amy Briggs

More G&T Classes Would Help School Diversity, Not Harm It

COVID Family Feud? Report Shows Moms More Resistant to Vaccinating Kids vs. Dads

Asher Lehrer-Small

Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

Do NYC's Mayoral Candidates Care About Education?

Sleep the ‘Magic Pill’ to Restoring Teens’ Mental Health

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Student's View: Ending SAT a Step Toward Fairer College Admissions

Gregory Wickham

Parents Say NYC Pre-K G&T Admissions Is Now a Confusing Mess

Lessons HS Wait Lists Teach About NYC, Parents & Charter Schools

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Descant: 5 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children and Teens Build Resilience Even in Times of Crisis

McKenna: 7 Tips for Parents Who Want to Speak Out at School Board Meetings and Be Effective Advocates for Students

Adams: Let’s Put Every Student in a Gifted & Talented Lottery. We Could Expand Opportunity to All Kids — and Show How Low a Bar We Actually Set

Q&A: ‘This Is Crushing Our Children’ — New Jersey Parent Leader Explains Why Some Families Are Suing to Get Their Schools Reopened

A Parent’s View: 5 Recommendations for the New NYC Schools Chancellor to Get Students on Track After COVID-19

Crystal McQueen-Taylor

Erika Sanzi: Parent-Shaming Is Nothing New, But the Pandemic and the Ugly School Reopening Showdown Has Put It On Display In Ways It Never Has Been Before

February 23, 2021

A Mom’s View: Shameful Shaming of Parents Who Only Want What’s Best for their Kids — Being Back in School

February 22, 2021

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A Pre-COVID Education Study With Big Implications for Remote Learning During the Pandemic: When Parents Take Over, Children Give Up Easier

Asher Lehrer-Small

Author: Asher Lehrer-Small

February 22, 2021

Adams: The Lottery — Parents Fear the Looming Horror of NYC’s New School Admissions Process

February 17, 2021

An Educator’s View: The Empathy & Compassion Biden Talks About Are SEL Skills Every Child Should Have. How Teachers Can Help Students Learn Them

Kamilah Drummond-Forrester

January 12, 2021

A Student’s View: From One of New York City’s Top High Schools to Homeschooling, in a Single Marking Period

Gregory Wickham

January 10, 2021

Adams: Whatever You Do For Your Child, You’ll Be Wrong — Why I Gave My Son Permission to Drop Out of High School

January 10, 2021

An Educator’s View: 6 Simple Steps for Parents and Teachers to Maximize Learning During COVID’s Second Wave

Alejandro Gibes de Gac

January 10, 2021

Infante-Green: Kamala Harris and Rhode Island’s Top Female Leaders Are Setting a New Example for Today’s Young Women

Angélica Infante-Green

January 6, 2021

Adams: How to Avoid Integrating Schools — While Ending Up With Segregated Classrooms

January 4, 2021

How My Family is Surviving Virtual Kindergarten (Sort of)

Ashley Simpson Baird

December 16, 2020

Analysis: More Than Ever, Parents Need Data About Their Kids in a Form They Can Understand. Test Makers Are Starting to Get on Board

December 14, 2020

Adams: If the Needs of the Many Outweigh the Needs of the Few, Why Isn’t NYC Focusing on Kids Who are Learning Remotely?

December 9, 2020

A Mom’s View: Online Learning Isn’t Working for Students, Parents or Teachers. Here’s What’s Happening in My Home

Author: Melissa Smith

December 6, 2020

Adams: Grading NYC’s New Grading System — What Will Giving Marks Based on ‘Equity, Motivation and Academic Integrity’ Mean for Fairness?

December 2, 2020

New Poll Finds Parents Want Better Distance Learning Now, Online Options Even After COVID, More Family Engagement

Author: Beth Hawkins

November 17, 2020

Educator’s View: Meet the ‘Students’ Helping Teachers Understand What Pandemic Life Is Like at Home

Erin Mote & Arthi Krishnaswami

October 16, 2020

Adams: How to Avoid Needless COVID School Closings & Treat All New York City Students Equally

October 15, 2020

Legislators’ View: Working Families Are in Crisis. As We Recover From COVID-19, We Must Rethink Child Care as an Economic and Public Good

Brooke Lierman & Melisa Franzen

October 13, 2020

Adams: No Test Scores? No Problem — How NYC Can Screen for Admissions Without Exams and Find Out What Students Have Actually Learned

October 6, 2020

Porter: 10 States Honor Purple Star Schools That Support the Needs of Military Kids. More States and Districts Should Do the Same

October 5, 2020

Kaufman: Does Your Child’s School Use a Strong Curriculum? Why You Should Care, How to Find Out — and What to Do About It

September 30, 2020

Adams: COVID-19 Learning Loss Will Be Devastating for NYC Students. But the School System Will Come Out Looking Just Fine

September 22, 2020

4 Tips From a Homeschool Mom for Setting Up a Pod That Works for Your Children

September 21, 2020

Roberts: Parent Coaching Can Relieve Stress, Bolster Babies’ Language Skills and Create a Deeper Sense of Community

September 16, 2020

Adams: Children Don’t All Learn the Same Way, or on the Same Timetable. So Why Should Our Education System Be One-Size-Fits-All?

September 9, 2020

WATCH: In New Animated Video Created for Kids, Dr. Fauci Helps Students Understand Coronavirus and Safety — and Plays a Memorable Round of ‘Fauc or Slouch’

Meghan Gallagher

Author: Meghan Gallagher

September 8, 2020

Adams: NYC’s Mayor and Chancellor Want to Reopen Schools. The City’s Teachers Union — and Parents — Aren’t So Sure

August 27, 2020

Bergen: Too Many Schools Lack a Student Newspaper. When Schools Reopen, However They Reopen, Every School Should Have One

August 12, 2020

A Tutor’s View: 4 Things I Learned About My Students, Their Families and Myself During COVID-19 Online Learning

August 10, 2020

Schoales: Would I Send My Kid to School This Fall? Some Things to Think About, and Some Advice, for Families Facing This Dilemma

Author: Van Schoales

Adams: In New York City, Being Stuck in a Failing School Is Suddenly Not a Good Enough Reason to Transfer

Fourth-Graders’ Tips for Learning Online: Go to Bed Early. Plug In Your Laptop. Try to Find a Quiet Place to Get Focused. Don’t Get Frustrated

A Mom’s View: Changing Schools Is Hard for Military Kids in Normal Times. In a Pandemic, It’s Even Harder. How Schools Can Help

Stacy Allsbrook-Huisman

Analysis: What Apps Are Kids Using Most? Here Are 9 of the Newest and Most Popular This Summer — and What Parents Should Watch Out For

Titania Jordan & Jeff Reistad

Adams: How Can NYC Halt an Exodus of Students Worried About Going Back to School in the Fall? Create a Remote Learning District

Adams: A Math Problem No One Talks About — Why Does the Number of Low-Performing Kids at ‘Good’ Schools Always Equal the Number Who Receive Free Lunch?

What Should Kids (and Parents) Know About Student Data and Online Testing? Some Suggestions From a Privacy Advocate — and Mom

Olga Garcia-Kaplan

A Mom’s View: As an Education and Civil Rights Activist, I Demand Racial Justice for Our Children, Especially in Our Public Schools

Christina Laster

Polonetsky: Are the Online Programs Your Child’s School Uses Protecting Student Privacy? Some Things to Look For

Jules Polonetsky

A Mom’s View: This Is the Letter I’m Going to Write to My Son’s Kindergarten Teacher After Months of Filling In for Her at Home

Adams: For Equity’s Sake, Let Kids Who Like Remote Learning Keep Doing Class Online and Let Kids Who Need In-Person Teaching Have the Schools

Berens: With Students Learning Remotely From Home, Now Is a Great Time for Parents to Teach Their Children a Better Work Ethic

Kimberly Nix Berens

A Mom’s View: I Believe Teaching Children to Be Kind, Caring and Aware of Diversity Can Change the World. That’s Why I Founded a School

Gordon Parks Showed America the Rage Behind Decades of Racial Unrest. On Thursday, Minneapolis Rioters Burned the School Named for Him

Author: Beth Hawkins

Analysis: Is Summer Canceled? From Virtual Camp to Family Mental Health Supports to Outdoor Adventures (Really!), 5 Ways to Reinvent School Vacation

Julia Freeland Fisher & Amy Anderson

What Happens If NYC Eliminates Screened Schools? Amid a Pandemic and Canceled State Tests, Parents Worry About Equity in the District — and Being Locked Out of the Discussion

Munson: Are the Math Lessons Your Kids Are Doing at Home Good Enough? Here Are Some Things for Parents to Look For

Heitner: For Kids, ‘Doing School’ at Home Can Be Difficult. Some Ways That Parents and Teachers Can Help

Devorah Heitner

Should I Stay or Should I Go? New York Families Debate Fleeing the City Over COVID-19 School Changes

A Mom’s View: I Already Knew My Son’s Teacher Is Special. Her Socially Distanced Visits to Our Home Show What an Extraordinary Gem She Is

Samantha Berkule Johnson

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