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NYC’s Growing Higher Ed Sector Contributes $35 Billion a Year to City Economy, Study Finds

New York City’s higher education sector is poised for growth despite challenges, with expanding institutions aiming to boost economic impact and graduate retention, fostering optimism for the future.

Kids Lose: Broken System Delays Funds to School Nonprofits

There’s a 15-step process from when an organization learns it’s won a city contract to when payments can be made. Officially it’s already estimated to take up to a year, but that timeline has further stretched out, organizations say. By…

Budget Cuts, Asylum Seekers, COVID Changes: NYC’s First Day of School Brings Joy and Jitters

A stereo blasted pop and reggaeton as families filed Thursday morning onto the basketball courts outside of P.S. 503 in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park to line up for their new classes. Some children ran into the arms of friends or favorite…

Judge Could Allow NYC Council to Revote on Education Budget

New York City did not follow the proper procedure when approving the roughly $31 billion budget for the education department, a Manhattan judge said Thursday, potentially setting up the City Council to revote on funding for the nation’s largest public…

School Teachers Fight For Cash In Kristi Noem’s South Dakota

Originally published by The 19th Assorted Ideas, Large & Small Ten helmeted teachers stuffed fistfuls of dollar bills into their shirts and hats while kneeling on the ice at the Denny Sanford Premier Center Saturday night. During a break in…

CUNY’s STEM Graduates Nearly Double in a Decade but Disparities Persist, Study Finds

Gabriel Sandoval, THE CITY This article was originally published on Nov 24 at 10:00am EST by THE CITY Graduates of science and tech disciplines nearly doubled in the last decade at the public City University of New York, but racial…