Amy Zimmer
Chalkbeat New York
New York, NY, United States
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This Bronx art teacher shows students how to harness social media to build job skills
To help her students build their own brands, Bronx art and technology teacher Cheriece White created a course on social media design and content creation. → Read More
Mental health safety net for youth: Adams outlines vision to catch kids in crisis
The needs are high: About a fifth of children ages 3 to 13 had one or more mental, emotional, developmental or behavioral problems in 2021, according to NYC health department data. → Read More
NYC principals to meet weekly with NYPD in latest effort to address rash of youth violence
Many of the recent incidents have taken place right outside of schools, after dismissal — a critical time of day when students from multiple schools often spill out into small areas and conflicts can bubble up. → Read More
NYC schools want to boost enrollment. It might prove a major challenge.
“On some level, that reduction in public school enrollment wasn’t just a flight for public schools. It was a flight from these communities,” Stanford researcher Thomas Dee said. → Read More
Brooklyn principal leaves middle school after teacher complaints mount
M.S. 51 Principal Neal Singh will leave to work for District 15’s superintendent. Pui-Lam (Jack) Chan, from New Utrecht High School, will take over on Feb. 3 as interim principal. → Read More
Tell us: How has your relationship to school changed since the pandemic started?
Chalkbeat wants to hear from parents and educators about how the school year is going. How has your relationship with your school community changed since the roller coaster ride of campus closures and openings? → Read More
NYC pauses Success Academy space-sharing plans in Queens and Bronx schools
After locals mounted campaigns against the city’s plans to take space from existing schools for Success Academy’s expansion, education department officials pulled the three proposals. → Read More
New York’s PE teacher of the year has a big YouTube following for kid fitness videos
Queens teacher Thomas Gelardi’s YouTube channel took off during COVID. He’s garnered more than 4 million views on his videos that help kids stay active in small spaces. → Read More
College funds for NYC’s kindergartners: How to get and give seed money for higher education
Kindergarten families can activate their NYC Scholarship Accounts in January. Here’s how to grow the $100 seed money and how communities can raise more money to help kids go to college. → Read More
NYC schools shift COVID response: No more ‘Situation Room’ or family letters about positive cases
The education department told principals the Situation Room will close Dec. 23. Schools will no longer have to send families letters about positive COVID cases. → Read More
As COVID, flu, and RSV cases spike, NYC school officials recommend masking indoors
As winter approaches, education department officials are recommending that students and staff wear masks inside school buildings, according to a message to families on Tuesday. → Read More
As COVID, flu, and RSV cases spike, NYC school officials recommend masking indoors
As winter approaches, education department officials are recommending that students and staff wear masks inside school buildings, according to a message to families on Tuesday. → Read More
NYC’s middle and high school application deadline extended after website crashes
The education department extended the deadline for middle and high school admissions to Dec. 5 after the online portal crashed the night before applications were due. → Read More
‘School Colors’ bonus episode event: Join us to hear more about a derailed integration plan in Queens
Season 2 of the ‘School Colors’ podcast looked at a middle school integration plan that went off the rails in Queens. Now’s your chance to submit questions to the podcast creators and Chancellor David Banks for a Dec. 15 event hosted by Chalkbeat and THE CITY. → Read More
Computer science classes have an equity issue. Some NYC educators are trying to change that.
Just 17% of New York City schools were meeting the education department’s goals for reaching girls, Latinos, and Black students, according to a recent report from NYU’s Research Alliance. → Read More
For this Brooklyn teacher, climate education can inspire students to help their communities
Sarah Slack, a science teacher at Brooklyn’s I.S. 223, won the prestigious Math for America Muller Award for her work on bolstering climate education across New York City. → Read More
Hurricane Sandy 10 years later: Educators and parents reflect on how the storm shaped them
Chalkbeat talked to educators and others in schools about the storm’s other lasting legacies — from strengthening bonds to creating community to efforts to improve safety. → Read More
Applying to NYC high school? Here’s what you need to know.
Changes to this year’s high school admissions process has unleashed a wave of anxiety as New York City families begin ranking up to 12 choices on their applications. → Read More
NYC overhauls high school admissions, leaves middle schools changes up in air
Eighth graders with course grades in the top 15% of their class last year will have priority in scoring seats at some of NYC’s most selective high schools. → Read More
As NYC school board meetings return in person, will parent voices dwindle?
Under New York’s Open Meetings Law, school board meetings must return in person, with an option for hybrid. The changes could complicate parent participation. → Read More