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The Surprising Obstacle to Overhauling How Children Learn to Read

By: Troy Closson
New York is the latest large city to join a national push to change how children are taught to read. But principals and teachers may resist uprooting old practices.

New York City is mandating that all of its elementary schools change how they teach reading. Some may not make the change willingly.

New York City Schools Will Introduce ‘Massive’ Changes to Reading Curriculum

By: Troy Closson
Half of children in grades three to eight fail reading tests. The city’s schools chancellor, who has faulted the current approach, will begin rolling out new curriculums next year.

Over the last two decades, thousands of New York City children have struggled to pick up reading skills. Now, schools will be forced to change how they teach reading.

New York City Adds Reading Programs for Students with Dyslexia

By: Troy Closson
Two new specialized dyslexia programs will open at Brooklyn public schools as New York focuses more on children with the learning disability.

Anthony Cruz, a third-grader at P.S. 11 in the Bronx, used to hate going to school because he struggled with reading.

Charter School Expansion Faces Tough Fight in New York

By: Troy Closson
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to allow more charter schools to open in New York City. But as the public school system loses students, the effort faces strong political headwinds.

Gov. Kathy Hochul presented a state budget that included proposals that would increase the number of charter schools, along with the funding they received.

Education Firms That Serve Hasidic Schools Are Barred Amid Fraud Inquiry

By: Brian M. Rosenthal and Eliza Shapiro
New York City education officials will block payments for some companies that have billed the government to provide special education, primarily for students in yeshivas.

Concerns about fraud have prompted the New York City education department, led by chancellor David C. Banks, to stop doing business with 20 private education companies.
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