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The first day back to school in New York City was welcomed in by Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks, alongside public education

The city is scrapping a bureaucratic hurdle to get qualified teachers in front of thousands of migrant children, as public schools face a shortage of bilingual educators on the first day of classes. Teachers with more than one certificate — that can include expertise in bilingual or English as a new language programs — are often dissuaded from switching subjects, due to strict tenure rules ...