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The start of school will be a surprise for New York City's teachers and principals as the DOE has handed out only a brief memo to educators instructing them on how to deal with the influx of migrants.
The first day of classes kicked off in New York City on Thursday as schools grapple with the influx of migrant students, as some 21,000 children seeking asylum are expected to be joining already jam-packed classrooms.
English language learners at Perry Township schools can now train for the workforce and aim to graduate with a job in hand through a pathway designed just for them.
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 ...
Thousands of new migrant students will pose a language barrier "challenge" for New York City public schools when classes start this week, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.