RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Island insights that go beyond the tram.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Public School Enrollment

De Blasio’s Learning Bridges program is under enrolled — and likely over budget

Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York Apr 8, 5:52pm EDT This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for their newsletters here: ckbe.at/newsletters

I’m a school psychologist trained for tense situations. Too often, schools call the police instead of letting me do my job.

Alexandria Lockhart, Chalkbeat New York Mar 2, 9:31pm EST I’m a school psychologist trained for tense situations. Too often, schools call the police instead of letting me do my job. was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering…

NYC’s middle school students to head back to buildings this month

Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat New York Feb 8, 9:16am EST New York City’s middle school students will return to their campuses on Feb. 25, education department officials told principals on Monday.  Middle school teachers will return the day before to ready…

NYC Public School Enrollments Falling, But How About Roosevelt Island’s PS/IS 217?

“The number of public school students has fallen sharply across New York City this year, declining 4%, or roughly 43,000,” says a report in Chalkbeat. There are multiple reasons, the pandemic being the one of many. But the losses vary…