The Digest: Top EduNews Hotlist, Thurs. 3/23/23

The latest headlines affecting NYC Public Schools, public education and beyond.

Here are the top NYC Education stories for today, Thursday, 3/23/2023, at The Digest — EONYC’s news magazine.

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No more first come, first served admissions for NYC’s summer program

ny.chalkbeat.orgNo more first come, first served admissions for NYC’s summer programIn one significant change, students attending one of the city’s hundreds of DYCD-run after-school programs will receive priority at their school’s Summer Rising program.

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A hidden divide: How NYC’s high school system separates students by gender

ny.chalkbeat.orgA hidden divide: How NYC’s high school system separates students by genderAbout 17% of New York City public high schoolers go to a school where boys outnumber girls by at least 2 to 1, or vice versa, a Chalkbeat analysis found.

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All high schoolers will soon be eligible for reduced ferry fares and greater access to IDNYC cards

amny.comAll high schoolers will soon be eligible for reduced ferry fares and greater access to IDNYC cards | amNewYorkThe city council passed legislation Thursday that will reduce ferry prices for high school students as well as provide additional help for them in accessing

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nydailynews.comNYC Mayor Adams shouldn’t let programs for migrant students, mental health expire, advocates sayImmigrant advocates, attorneys and other services providers are urging the mayor to allocate funding in his executive budget for students struggling with mental health, learning English and living in shelters.

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Inside a Brooklyn School Teaching the Course That Florida Banned

nytimes.comInside a Brooklyn School Teaching the Course That Florida BannedStudents taking the African American studies class have learned about ancient kingdoms, 20th-century movements and modern issues.

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Digital literacy: Can the republic 'survive an algorithm'?

apnews.comDigital literacy: Can the republic ‘survive an algorithm’?SEATTLE (AP) — Shawn Lee, a high school social studies teacher in Seattle, wants to see lessons on the internet akin to a kind of 21st century driver’s education, an essential for modern life. Lee has tried to bring that kind of education into his classroom, with lessons about the need to double-che…

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