Yesterday - before we knew about raids on his and other top city officials’ homes - Schools Chancellor David Banks made this observation about cell phones to reporters:

If your head is spinning trying to keep track of the many investigations (or “reviews” as the City Hall comms team and lawyer call them), we have an updated rundown: thecity.nyc/2024/09/09/fbi… THE CITY

What should parents know about NYC’s sweeping literacy mandate? Alex Zimmerman breaks it down: chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

A tech firm ditched a power lobbyist — and called on the schools chancellor’s brother via THE CITY chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

Data privacy advocates raise alarm over NYC’s free teen teletherapy program chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

Re-upping. It’s been 23 years today. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

"The following day, the 15-year-old got up in front of the [chemistry] class and began to teach...Carolina went on to teach the class for two months during the winter of her sophomore year. A permanent teacher didn’t take over the classroom until the following fall."

.Chancellor David C. Banks is on with The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast, his first media appearance since feds seized his phone along w/ those of other top admin officials including deputy mayors Sheena Wright + Phil Banks, his partner and brother.

Where does NYC Chancellor David Banks stand on a school cellphone ban? Here’s a timeline. via Michael Elsen-Rooney chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

Here's a way to understand the multiple federal investigation embroiling the Eric Adams administration. It's a nepotism problem: thecity.nyc/2024/09/12/eri…

Despite push for change, NYC education panel chair remains the same chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

Cashing in: NYC students are hawking their new, school-issued OMNY cards, which offer 4 free rides a day for a year, Deirdre Bardolf reports. Kids are asking up to $1,500 per card in ads onFacebook Marketplace, but negotiating deals for less. nypost.com/2024/09/14/us-…

NY school funding formula needs an overhaul, more than 100 organizations urge chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

Number of NYC youth with nowhere to sleep at night climbs via THE CITY chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

AI’s new role in NYC schools? Chancellor Banks teases personalized learning and college counseling chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

As hate crimes rise, exhibit hopes to teach NYC students about hate speech chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

Students targeted a Hillcrest High teacher who supported Israel. Now she’s suing NYC. chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

New York City officials are trying to rein in a private school special education payment system they say has run amok. Some families and advocates say they’ve gone too far. via Alex Zimmerman + Michael Elsen-Rooney chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

NYC yanked special ed services from hundreds of private school children w/ little notice Officials say they are trying to address fraud + costs that have soared beyond $500M/yr But the dragnet caught kids who have a right to extra help from the city: chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

In dramatic twist, Manhattan arts school theater program gets funding — and a new partner chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…