Instead of delaying the start of in-person school and pivoting to remote learning, New York City will aim to detect more infections to mitigate disruptions.
Author: Eliza Shapiro
N.Y.C. Public School Enrollment Declined 4.5 Percent During the Pandemic
The city lost by far the largest number of students in its recent history between the fall of 2019 and the fall of 2020.
N.Y.C. Schools Prepare for Staffing Shortages as Vaccine Mandate Looms
Thousands of Department of Education employees still haven’t received their first doses or haven’t submitted proof of vaccination.
NYC Outlines Safety Protocols for Schools This Fall
The city’s school testing program will be smaller than last year, and only unvaccinated students will have to quarantine if exposed to the virus.
N.Y.C. Imposes Vaccine Mandate for High School Athletes
The announcement, made by Mayor Bill de Blasio, could set the stage for broader mandates for the city’s roughly 1 million public school students later this year.
N.Y.C. will eliminate remote learning for the fall, in a major step toward reopening.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said that all students would resume in-person classes in the new academic year, a major step toward fully reopening the largest school system in the U.S.