The Digest: Top EduNews Hotlist, Tues. 3/14/23

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Mar 14

Here are the top NYC Education stories for today, Tuesday, 3/14/2023, at The Digest — EONYC’s news magazine.

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City Council Caucus proposes solutions to address early childhood care crisis in NYC

amny.comCity Council Caucus proposes solutions to address early childhood care crisis in NYC | amNewYorkNew York City is currently experiencing an early childhood care crisis, but there are solutions being proposed to address several systemic issues.

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Student performance dropped in New York during pandemic

spectrumlocalnews.comStudent performance dropped in New York during pandemicThe comptroller questions school spending for kids n need.

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edweek.orgMany Educators Give Their School Buildings Low Grades. There’s No Big Fix in SightSchool and district leaders say having sufficient staffing and funding are critical for long-needed work on facilities.

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Survey finds school meal debt rising in New York

spectrumlocalnews.comSurvey finds school meal debt rising in New YorkMany districts report kids are unable to pay.

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New York lawmakers will try to block SUNY, CUNY tuition hike

spectrumlocalnews.comNew York lawmakers will try to block SUNY, CUNY tuition hikeHochul seeks tie tuition to higher ed index.

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NYC teachers use more technology in classrooms as access to devices grows

ny.chalkbeat.orgNYC teachers use more technology in classrooms as access to devices growsAfter COVID closed schools three years ago, the city spent more than $360 million on 725,000 iPads and Chromebooks, giving students greater access to devices.

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nydailynews.comChild care aid that allows migrants to seek work at risk of being cut in Adams budgetRoughly 40% of the thousands of the newly arrived children are 5-years-old or younger and could lose access to early childhood programs after June, advocates said. Their parents, too, would miss out on child care services that enable them to find work, housing, navigate immigration systems and adjus…

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The Wire: Powered by Educators of NYC: Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari of the New 3Rs; and Voices of the People's Budget Rally

educatorsofnyc.substack.comDr. Starita Boyce Ansari of the New 3Rs; and Voices of the People’s Budget RallyListen now (58 min) | Episode Summary Daniel interviewed Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari about her community education work surrounding The New 3Rs. Her organization focuses on teaching Black History, Responsive Philanthropy (awarding grants from youth giving circles to those most impacted by racial inequi…

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'It's hard to focus': Schools say American kids are hungry - New York Amsterdam News

amsterdamnews.com‘It’s hard to focus’: Schools say American kids are hungry - New York Amsterdam NewsAmerica’s schools say kids are hungry — just as pandemic-era benefit programs have lapsed. There is growing concern about the effects on kids’ ability to learn.

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