What Is Mamdani’s Vision for New York City’s $40 Billion School System?

Zohran Mamdani has not released a detailed plan for public education, but his biggest proposal centers on weakening mayoral control and giving power to teachers and parents.

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Elite New York High School Admits 8 Black Students in a Class of 781

The city’s eight specialized high schools are regarded as crown jewels but also symbols of segregation. The number of Black and Hispanic students admitted to them dipped slightly from last year.

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Hochul Apologizes to Native Americans for Boarding School Atrocities

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York visited Seneca land on Tuesday to apologize for the state’s operation of a boarding school that “sanctioned ethnic cleansing” of Native American children.

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Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past

Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state. They may find allies in the Trump administration.

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Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past

Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state. They may find allies in the Trump administration.

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Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86

When he and other Black protesters were arrested at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961, they tried a new strategy — ‘Jail No Bail’ — and energized a movement.

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