‘We’re Not There Yet,’ Eric Adams Says of NYC-Wide School Cell Phone Ban

‘We’re Not There Yet,’ Eric Adams Says of NYC-Wide School Cell Phone Ban

By Ground Picture | Editorial Credit: shutterstock.com  Mayor Eric Adams poured cold water Tuesday on an imminent citywide school cell phone ban, citing a number of remaining obstacles and saying the city is “not there yet.“ “There will be some action in the upcoming school year, but the extent of a full ban, we’re not there […]

English Test Scores Dip as Schools Chancellor Pushes New Reading Programs

English Test Scores Dip as Schools Chancellor Pushes New Reading Programs

By: Alex Zimmerman, Thecity.nyc |Editorial Credit:  Yuri A. / shuttertsock.com  Math scores rose across New York City public schools last school year while English scores ticked down, according to state test results released Wednesday by city officials. Among students in grades 3-8, 53.4% were considered proficient or above in math, an increase of 3.5 percentage […]