The change follows updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The schools chancellor said he had “no interest in serving as a chancellor in a system where you don’t really have the authority to make real decisions.”
Peer-to-peer support models have gained traction at schools both locally and nationwide.
Thousands of eighth grade students nervously awaited their high school placements on Thursday.
The resource was developed for educators by the Museum of Jewish Heritage, and comes as the city grapples with rising antisemitism and Islamophobia in schools.
It’s one of several efforts across the city to broaden the scope of how Black history is taught in schools.
The Summer Youth Employment Program has for decades provided the city’s youth with paid opportunities to explore potential career pathways over the summer.
School districts across the state have grappled with a shortage of teachers.
The “Dignity in Schools” called for the city to put millions toward restorative justice and mental health programs, while diverting money away from school policing.
The Urban Assembly Institute of Math and Science for Young Women is one of about 700 schools nationwide participating in a pilot program for the Advanced Placement course this year.