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Soft ‘restorative justice’ discipline policy a bust in NYC public schools — as police incidents balloon to 4,200 this year: study

The New York City Department of Education’s $100 million push to implement “restorative justice” instead of stricter school ...
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New York City announces stricter cellphone policy for public schools aimed at reducing distractions

Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, devices such as cellphones, tablets and smart watches will no longer be allowed to be ...
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New York City Bans Student Use of Personal Devices in Schools to Minimize Distractions

NYC approves a policy to ban student use of personal devices during school hours starting in the 2025-2026 term.

NYC public schools boss admits ‘restorative justice’ discipline policy needs work — but is here to stay — as police incidents spike

The head of city public schools admitted the Department of Education’s controversial shift away from traditional discipline ...
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All NYC public schools must use city-approved programs to help struggling readers next year

All NYC schools, from elementary to high school, will now have to use city-approved reading programs to help struggling ...
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Massive Change for New York State All Schools Going into Effect This September

A new law sets 88 degrees as the maximum temperature for occupancy of all spaces used by students in public school buildings, ...

WNY school districts approve new policies to comply with state-mandated cellphone ban

Batavia and Starpoint schools held meetings Monday to vote in their new policies ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline.