Through NYC's “Schoolyards to Playgrounds” program, the public can access some school playgrounds & yards during non-school hours. At the request of CM Gale Brewer, IBO examined how many school buildings are currently participating in the program & the cost to add those that aren't.
Much has been discussed about growth in city spending for Carter Cases—when students with disabilities are enrolled in private schools & parents seek tuition payment. In FY22, it topped $900M. We examine Carter Case spending & what the costs include.
A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams welcoming students back to school with Chancellor David C. Banks and Police Commisioner Keechant Sewell.
NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Dawn M. Pinnock, together with the NYC Department of Education (DOE), and the U.S. Department of Transportation Center Volpe Center (U.S. DOT Volpe) announces a joint effort to improve school bus safety.
Reports on criminal summons, arrest, and non-criminal incident activity, use of permanent and temporary metal detectors and complaints against school safety agents
In a series of charts and graphs, IBO compares enrollment changes during the first full school year impacted by the pandemic (20-21) with the second school year that just ended (21-22). We explore the different trends among the city’s traditional public schools and its charter schools.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces a $1.5 million grant from Pfizer Inc. to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City to fund science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational programs for middle and high school students.
The auditors recommend that DOHMH ensure that all public school cafeteria inspection results are readily available on its website for the required number of years so that parents and guardians may be informed of the conditions found in the kitchens and cafeterias of the schools that their children..
A transcript about New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David Banks introducing new and returning schools district superintendents.