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Alex Zimmerman
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NYC public schools @ Chalkbeat Signal: agz.95
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Mike Elsen-Rooney @michaelelsenroo.bsky.social · 13d
Eric Adams’ first schools Chancellor David Banks shares his thoughts on the last year of Adams’ tenure as news comes he won’t seek a second term. Via @alexzimmerman.bsky.social:

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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · 22d
One parent, whose child attends a Zeta charter school, felt forced to miss work at a restaurant on Thursday to join the rally.
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NY lawmakers demand investigation into charter school rally, alleging coercion
After a major charter school rally, two state senators are calling for an investigation into whether schools pressured families, staff, and students to attend.
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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · 24d
After federal funding threat, NYC Mayor Eric Adams targets transgender students’ bathroom access
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After Trump administration threat, Adams targets transgender student bathroom policies
Mayor Eric Adams’ comments come after the Trump administration threatened to hold up federal grant funding to NYC because of the city’s policies on transgender students.
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Mike Elsen-Rooney @michaelelsenroo.bsky.social · Sep 12
Really excited for this talk next week at Lofty Pigeon about two important books. NYC education folks - would love to see you there!
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Alex Freidus @alexfreidus.bsky.social · Sep 10
This is the right time to talk about politics and policies in NYC schools! I'm really looking forward to this @bkbookfest.bsky.social conversation with @michaelelsenroo.bsky.social and Ryane Straus. Please join us!

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Flier for a panel discussion on diversity, democracy, and NYC schools at the Lofty Pigeon bookstore at 6:30pm on Thursday, Sept. 18. Features book covers for Divided by Choice by Ryane Straus and Unequal Lessons by Alexandra Freidus.
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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · Sep 9
New York students are supposed to have 180 days of school. NYC Public Schools has 176. @amyzimmer.bsky.social explains why:

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Why your kid’s NYC school calendar has fewer days than you think
State law requires New York schools to have 180 instructional days. But this year, New York City students are only in class for 176 days.
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Andrew Ujifusa @andrewujifusa.bsky.social · Sep 6
"To several education advocates and observers, the response underscored that Mamdani has largely stuck to broad promises to invest in schools rather than advancing detailed ideas." www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
Zohran Mamdani stays mum on plans to improve NYCs highest-need public schools
Asked how he would improve New York City’s highest-need schools, Zohran Mamdani offered few concrete policy ideas.
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Tim “Positive Subway” Smith @positivesubway.bsky.social · Aug 26
This is a worthwhile watch for stakeholders in NYCPS or people generally interested in K-12 issues, a nice get for these student journalists! youtu.be/cWWsh7sz4j0?...
Student Journalists Interview NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos (P.S. Weekly)
YouTube video by The Bell
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Rachel Cohen Booth @rcobooth.bsky.social · Aug 23
really liked this @alexzimmerman.bsky.social piece talking with @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's favorite teacher

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Meet Zohran Mamdani’s favorite NYC high school teacher
Marc Kagan shares his memories teaching Zohran Mamdani at Bronx Science.
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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · Aug 21
On the campaign trail, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social shouted out his favorite teacher at Bronx Science.

Here's what that teacher, Marc Kagan, remembers about having Mamdani in class:
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Meet Zohran Mamdani’s favorite NYC high school teacher
Marc Kagan shares his memories teaching Zohran Mamdani at Bronx Science
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Mike Elsen-Rooney @michaelelsenroo.bsky.social · Aug 14
Part 2 is out today. It’s about what happens after the deportation campaign arrives at ELLIS’ doorstep and the difficult choices facing Bridget and the school as they try to make it through the Trump administration.

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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · Aug 13
If you read one thing today, read this 👇
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Mike Elsen-Rooney @michaelelsenroo.bsky.social · Aug 13
For 6 months, I’ve followed ELLIS, a Bronx HS for newcomers, to understand what it means to educate immigrant students in Trump’s second term.

Proud to share the 1st of 2 stories about ELLIS, Bridget, an undocumented teen, & the fight to keep her education alive.

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‘They’ve given her a lot of hope’: A NYC school fights to educate an undocumented teen under Trump
For Bridget and Marta, ELLIS Prep often felt like the only public institution with its arms open in a city and country that seemed not to want them.
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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · Aug 7
City and state officials promised to distribute $29 million to schools to comply with the new cell phone ban. So far, NYC is sending schools $16 million of it:
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NYC schools get millions to implement student cellphone ban
With the state’s new ‘bell-to-bell’ ban, NYC schools are getting a cash infusion for cellphone storage. Find out how much your school is getting.
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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · Aug 6
A Common Sense Media study found that prominent teacher assistants that use AI generated recommendations that appeared to be rooted in racial stereotypes based on students’ names. About a third of teachers report using AI weekly, according to a recent survey.
Annie and Lakeesha struggle in school. AI teacher assistants treated them very differently.
A Common Sense Media study found that prominent teacher assistants that use AI generated recommendations that appeared to be rooted in racial stereotypes based on students’ names. About a third of teachers report using AI weekly, according to a recent survey.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · Aug 5
"The delays mean children may go without the transportation, physical therapy, counseling, and tutoring services they’re entitled to — or their parents may be forced to pay out of their own pocket" via @alexzimmerman.bsky.social
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NYC officials embraced a special education court order. Then they didn’t follow it.
Nearly two years after NYC officials embraced a series of special education reforms mandated by a federal judge, the city has not followed through on most of them.
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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · Aug 5
Catch @alexzimmerman.bsky.social on demographics at NYC's specialized high schools.

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Segregation at NYC's Specialized High Schools | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Alex Zimmerman, reporter at Chalkbeat New York, reports on the ongoing issue of segregation at specialized high schools, and how the mayoral candidates say they'd like to tackle it.
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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · Aug 5
Today:
- @alexzimmerman.bsky.social on demographics at NYC's specialized high schools,
- @weillcornell.bsky.social's Lauren Osborne on pregnancy and anti-depressants,
- @rbreich.bsky.social on Boomer economics,
- Where to meet romantic prospects IRL

Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · Jul 31
Aaand a few minutes after we published, the DOE released data that shows fewer Black and Latino students got offers to specialized high schools this year:
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NYC specialized high school admission offers dip for Black and Latino students
Last year, 10 Black students received offers to Stuyvesent High School. This year, 8 did.
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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · Jul 31
NYC's Education Department has yet to release high school admissions data, including specialized HS offers. The stats haven't been released after mid-June in more than a decade.
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NYC education officials have yet to release high school admissions data
“It’s right to ask the mayor, ‘Where the heck is this?’” one government transparency advocate said.
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Mike Elsen-Rooney @michaelelsenroo.bsky.social · Jul 29
Enraging story from @alexzimmerman.bsky.social. NYC hasn’t paid its ~1,000 Teaching Fellows the entire 7 weeks they’ve been working this summer, forcing some to go into debt to cover rent and food. This at a time the city is trying to hire in historic numbers: www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
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Andrew Ujifusa @andrewujifusa.bsky.social · Jul 17
Beginning next school year, all of the city’s public schools — from elementary to high school — must pick from a list of at least nine city-approved intervention programs designed to help struggling readers: www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
NYC public schools must use city-approved programs to help struggling readers next year
All NYC schools, from elementary to high school, will now have to use city-approved reading programs to help struggling readers.
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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · Jun 24
Only ~77% of students attended school today according to preliminary data, down from ~83% yesterday

Attendance is typically closer to 90% (tho this is also the final week of class)
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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · Jun 24
Hearing from some teachers this week about sweltering rooms, including those for kids with more complex disabilities. Nearly 1 in 5 NYC public school classrooms lack AC
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Heat wave prompts NYC schools to shift end-of-year events from outdoors to inside
A lack of air conditioning and Election Day could complicate efforts to move some school activities indoors.
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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · Jun 24
Hearing from some teachers this week about sweltering rooms, including those for kids with more complex disabilities. Nearly 1 in 5 NYC public school classrooms lack AC
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
Heat wave prompts NYC schools to shift end-of-year events from outdoors to inside
A lack of air conditioning and Election Day could complicate efforts to move some school activities indoors.
www.chalkbeat.org
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Amy Zimmer @amyzimmer.bsky.social · Jun 24
ICYMI: An inside look at a high school student's experience in NYC's highly touted apprenticeship program. Nearly 400 student apprentices across NYC split their days between school + job sites. A must-read from @alexzimmerman.bsky.social www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...
How one NYC student juggles schoolwork and an intensive cybersecurity apprenticeship
Addison Wang was initially skeptical of spending so many of his high school days on an apprenticeship. Here’s what changed his mind.
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Yoav @yoavgonen.bsky.social · Jun 17
Mayor Adams hasn't taken question from Daily News reporter
@c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social for months. So Chris called out to get his attention at today's press conference and the mayor tells security to bar him from future press conferences.

Hard to not see that as by design
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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · Jun 13
New: NYC's teachers union is *not* endorsing in the Democratic mayoral primary due to deep divisions on issues from Israel to affordability

“There’s not even somewhat of a consensus on this race," UFT prez Michael Mulgrew told me. "It is split all over the place.”
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‘It is split all over the place’: NYC teachers union declines to endorse in mayor’s race
“There's not even somewhat of a consensus on this race,” UFT President Michael Mulgrew said. “It is split all over the place.”
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