Jessica Gould
Articles by Jessica Gould
Jessica is the education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Jessica reported on the shutdown and reopening of the nation’s largest school system, highlighting the unprecedented impacts on learning, health and mental health for students, staff and families. Got a tip? Email [email protected]
The Discovery Program was reformed in 2018 to improve diversity in the city's elite specialized high schools.
The city is launching programs for a total of 250 preschoolers with autism and developmental delays at more than two dozen schools.
An advocate said the woeful diversity data felt like "Groundhog Day.”
The move is the latest example of the education department’s struggle to come up with an approach to the disruptive technology.
City data shows that out of roughly 1,200 schools, 16 PTAs brought in more than $1 million.
The new cars, called R211s, have more standing room, wider doors and are more reliable than their 20th-century predecessors.
A group of P.S./I.S. 187 parents say the new facility will lead to years of construction dust and noise and reduce outdoor play space.
The Knicks, NBA champions for the first time since 1973, rolled up Broadway in their first-ever ticker-tape parade.
The grown-up parade Thursday is during school hours.
The free programs include sports, arts, chess, academics and more.
There are just 287 school librarians and 14 part-time librarians across the city’s 1,616 schools.
A carve-out dating to 2009 exempts New York City from having to do the state-required screenings.
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