Among Mamdani’s Many Upcoming Challenges: Fixing New York City’s Schools

Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, will encounter dwindling enrollment, lackluster reading scores and federal officials spoiling for a fight.

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Who should run N.Y.C. schools? Mamdani and Cuomo clash over the answer.

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Should the Mayor Control N.Y.C. Schools? Mamdani and Cuomo Don’t Agree.

Zohran Mamdani and the teachers’ union have called for changes in mayoral control. Andrew M. Cuomo and some education leaders say that would be a grave mistake.

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Why America’s Debate Over Which Children Are ‘Gifted’ Won’t Go Away

Gifted programs could be shutting out millions of high-performing Black and Latino children from low-income families. Can districts fix their advanced education problem?

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154,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year, a Record Number

If these pupils made up their own school system, it would be one of the 20 largest districts in the United States. The number includes those who are doubled up in crowded apartments.

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New York City Sues U.S. After School Aid Is Cut Over Gender Policies

The Trump administration argued that the school system is violating civil rights laws because of policies on transgender and nonbinary students.

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140,000 N.Y.C. Students Are Homeless. Can the Next Mayor Change That?

The city’s housing crisis has contributed to an education crisis, with more children than ever living in temporary housing. They face dismal outcomes.

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‘A Hornet’s Nest:’ Mamdani’s Gifted Education Plan Divides New Yorkers

Zohran Mamdani wants to phase out the city’s gifted program for kindergarten students if elected, a proposal that drew intense criticism and praise.

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3 School Districts to Lose $65 Million Over Gender and D.E.I. Policies

The federal Education Department accused New York, Chicago and Fairfax, Va., of discrimination and said it would pull federal funds from their magnet schools.

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New York Loses Federal Grant for Head Start Program for Poor Families

The city’s Head Start preschool programs will not be required to close this school year, but the change injected fresh uncertainty into an unsettled early childhood system.

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