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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 1d

A SpongeBob lego set, an Uno deck, and an uptick in digital cameras. One month into a new statewide cellphone ban, NYC families and teachers reflect on how it's going: www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/11/n...

NYC school cell phone ban ushers in shocking reality: Kids are talking to each other

A month into the school year, a clearer picture of how New York City public schools have implemented Gov. Hochul’s phone ban is coming into focus — with students, parents and teachers reporti…

www.nydailynews.com

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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 2d

Mamdani, Gov. Hochul agree on universal child care. How to pay for it? Not so much https://gothamist.com/news/mamdani-gov-hochul-agree-on-universal-child-care-how-to-pay-for-it-not-so-much

Mamdani, Gov. Hochul agree on universal child care. How to pay for it? Not so much

Democratic nominee for mayor Zohran Mamdani has made universal childcare a centerpiece of his campaign. The governor and Democratic mayoral nominee differ on raising taxes. [ more › ]

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Michael Sheridan @michaelsheridan.bsky.social · 5d

The Daily News' @simko-bednarski.bsky.social is talking about the @nydnunion.bsky.social's fight for a fair contract with Alden Global Capital on the @majorityreport.bsky.social. Check it out live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYji...

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 6d

He would also:
- Expand the program from 125 to 230 schools
- Set aside $8.6 million for the expansion ($1,200 per student)
- Start with the “highest-need” schools with 10+ kids in shelters
- Fund overtime pay for teachers serving as "caring adults," as well as books, laundry, and staff training

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 6d

The 2-page plan, detailing a promise he made during the primary, is to grow the # of students in "Every Child and Family Is Known" from 3,200 to 7,000 homeless students in his first year as mayor, before expanding citywide.
Staff hold daily check-ins with kids and weekly meetings with their parents.

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 6d

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the NYC mayoral race, said Wednesday he wants to double the size of a program for homeless students at public schools, if he is elected:
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/08/m...

Mamdani education plan would focus on helping NYC homeless students

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, said Wednesday he wants to double the size of a program for homeless students at public schools in a plan shared exclu…

www.nydailynews.com

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Evan Simko-Bednarski @simko-bednarski.bsky.social · 7d

The @nydnunion.bsky.social is outside the SLT gym on Flatbush Ave, where Private Equity raider Heath Freeman is an investor.

Heath has money to fund gyms, marinas and restaurants, but not to give Gotham’s hometown reporters a fair and decent contract.

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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 10d

Mamdani plan to scale back NYC gifted and talented program reignites simmering

Mamdani plan to scale back NYC gifted and talented program reignites simmering controversy

Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s foray into the future of Gifted and Talented programs this week reignited a heated controversy over the popular program in New York City public school…

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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social · 18d

"Roberts was named superintendent in 2023. A district profile states he was born to immigrant parents from Guyana and grew up in Brooklyn, New York." -- www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...

Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts detained by ICE agents

The superintendent of the largest school district in Iowa has been detained by federal immigration officials. Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday morning, accor...

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 20d

Dylan remains detained in Pennsylvania, where he has one month to appeal the judge's order — which his lawyers say they're already preparing to do

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 20d

An immigration judge has denied the asylum claim of Dylan Lopez Contreras, the Bronx transfer student who last spring became the first-known local school kid to be swept up in President Trump’s immigration crackdown:
www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/24/n...

NYC public school student Dylan grabbed by ICE ordered deported by NJ immigration judge

Last spring, Dylan Lopez Contreras became the first known local New York City student to be swept up in President Trump’s immigration agenda.

www.nydailynews.com

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 20d

This comes as the mayor has made known he very much so does *not* agree with NYC's gender policy on school bathrooms, which his admin may could have to defend in court (if they do pursue litigation)
www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/22/n...

NYC schools want Trump to show why gender bathroom policies should affect federal funding

Local education officials are weighing a challenge to the Trump administration for saying it will revoke New York City’s magnet school grants over its gender policies for bathroom-use, as May…

www.nydailynews.com

Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 20d

New this PM: City Hall just indicated it may sue...
"While Mayor Adams may not agree with every rule or policy, we will always stand up to protect critical resources," said press secretary Kayla Mamelak Altus. "We are reviewing all of our options here — including litigation."

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 20d

The Trump administration is set to withhold millions of dollars from NYC magnet schools, after the U.S.'s largest school district defied a deadline to agree to policy changes for transgender students:
www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/24/c...

Cutbacks feared as Trump holding back $36M for NYC magnet schools over transgender policies

The Trump administration has claimed citywide gender guidelines on school bathrooms, locker rooms and sports were out of compliance with federal sex-based discrimination law.

www.nydailynews.com

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Chris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · 22d

Even as Mayor Adams echoes the Trump admin in vowing to rescind NYC schools' gender neutral bathroom policies, Adams' Education Department sent a letter last week questioning the legitimacy of Trump's threat to pull funding over the issue. w/ @caylabam.bsky.social www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/22/n...

NYC schools want Trump to show why gender bathroom policies should affect federal funding

Local education officials are weighing a challenge to the Trump administration for saying it will revoke New York City’s magnet school grants over its gender policies for bathroom-use, as May…

www.nydailynews.com

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 27d

1/3 NYC students were considered chronically absent last school year.
It’s a far cry from where observers hoped city schools would have rebounded to by now, years after COVID school closures.
(City Hall, meanwhile, called it a “historic success.”)
www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/17/o...

One-third of NYC public school students chronically absent last school year: report

The data reflect a slight improvement from the previous year but the attendance rates a far cry from where observers hoped city schools would have rebounded to by now.

www.nydailynews.com

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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · Sep 8

NYC schools to distribute 350,000 free Chromebooks

The new devices, part of a partnership with T-Mobile, are equipped with LTE or 5G, which students without WiFi at home can use to access the internet.

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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · Sep 8

NYC students not getting enough help to learn English: comptroller’s audit

The audit found city schools did not provide 48% of English Language Learners with legally required courses or minimum instructional minutes.

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · Sep 4

www.nydailynews.com/2025/09/04/c...

Cell phone ban at NYC public schools goes into effect on first day of classes

The new policy is part of a larger effort to promote better attention in the classroom and more socializing in the cafeteria and hallways.

www.nydailynews.com

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · Sep 4

Mayor Adams speaks to the inaugural class of HBCU Prep, a new HS partnering with Delaware State University.
“You are the Eric Adams and the Ericas of tomorrow,” he tells them.

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · Sep 4

Zohran Mamdani at I.S. 5 in Elmhurst, Queens w/ UFT for the first day of school — and start of the new phone ban:
“I'm fortunate when I went to school in this city, it was before the peak of social media… bc to be young in this moment is to feel a relentless amount of pressure.”

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · Aug 5

As NYC public schools get ready to implement a statewide cellphone ban, cyberbullying has risen sharply since the pandemic forced young people onto their devices, according to a student survey.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/08/05/m...

More than 40 percent of NYC students report cyberbullying in schools: survey

The survey results come as New York City’s school system gets ready to implement the state’s cellphone ban, a response to what public officials see as the growing dangers associated wit…

www.nydailynews.com

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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · Aug 5

Scarsdale High School grad Yeonsoo Go released from ICE detention

Her arrest was met with resistance from faith leaders and elected officials, including Rep. Mike Lawler, a House Republican.

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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
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...

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.

www.chalkbeat.org

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · Jul 2

"For parents whose children were at the lead positive centers, two of which are run by nonprofits in conjunction with New York City Public Schools, the lack of an emergency plan for childcare at those centers closed for abatement left them frustrated and even led one mom to lose her job."

THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Jul 2

Four children in three childcare centers in NYCHA complexes had elevated levels of lead in their blood in a three-month span between October 2024 and the beginning of January, report shows.

www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/02/h...

Elevated Lead Levels in Kids at NYCHA Childcare Centers Raise Alarms

There were more cases in three months than there had been in two previous years. While a new more rigorous standard may take some blame, frustrated parents are still left with questions.

www.thecity.nyc

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