Alex Zimmerman

New: NYC is offering to restart special education services for thousands of private school families who were denied them earlier this year The catch? They have to waive their right to sue the city w/ @MichaelElsenRoo https://t.co/TTwc3fkcUQ

this was a problem at my Brooklyn polling place during early voting. The scanners kept spitting out our ballots and there was some minor confusion about how to handle it. Eventually our ballots were invalidated, we filled out new ones, and the scanners accepted them

Jacob Kaye @Jacob_Kaye_

Ballot scanners appear to be rejecting ballots across Queens. Let us know if this happened to you

If the timeline holds, current 9th graders will not have to pass Regents exams to earn a diploma

Chalkbeat New York @ChalkbeatNY

Regents no more? New York officials propose ditching the graduation requirement by fall 2027 https://t.co/XtZkbaWiEy

The NYPD is arresting more young people for subway surfing: 164 so far this year compared with 112 over the same period last year One mental health expert's take: https://t.co/UjGDH12CMb

Chalkbeat New York @ChalkbeatNY

To address subway surfing deaths, NYC deploys school PSAs — and drones https://t.co/fISMgAXmK3

One irony in all this: Adams ran on lengthening the school year & proposed mandatory summer classes Since taking office, the city has steadily added holidays and is up against a state requirement to have at least 180 days of school https://t.co/GAfNiNa3Pu

Mayor Eric Adams @NYCMayor

A young man named Isaac had a great idea earlier this year and because of him and his fight to effect change, today, we made an important change to the @NYCSchools calendar: winter break will now start one day early! https://t.co/cuLu9uggnu

RT @meltzere: Earlier this year, I wrote about why Republicans have wanted to get rid of the U.S. Department of Education for 40 years and…

RT @MichaelElsenRoo: In NYC's HS admissions, your "tier" - based on 7th grade GPA - is critical. Students who are Black, Latino, low-inco…

Here's more about Dan Weisberg, his role shaping policy behind the scenes, and why he may be crucial to keeping Adams' promise of stability as Banks exits: https://t.co/OU8MVbjhib

Susan Edelman @SusanBEdelman

In leaked farewell remarks, David Banks said he and @DanWeisbergNYC, a labor negotiator for Mayor Mike Bloomberg, "really hit it off" in 1969-70 as fellow Knicks fans. "Dan and I are brothers from another mother," he gushed.

RT @AneetaBhole: The Post was also turned away from the Chancellor's farewell. When asked for a statement from @NYCSchools -- on his last d…

Will federal investigators wait for the paperback to get a glimpse of the copious notes Banks says he's taken of all his meetings?

Chalkbeat New York @ChalkbeatNY

‘I’ve got binders’: Departing NYC schools Chancellor David Banks says he’s writing a book https://t.co/TUHLieWWwF

RT @MichaelElsenRoo: A fascinating read from @AGZimmerman on someone who’s crucial to understanding the NYC DOE over the past 3 years and w…

RT @MichaelElsenRoo: Concerning this is the second statement in a row with critical information about the leadership/management of the DOE…

RT @ChalkbeatNY: NEW: Chancellor David Banks will leave his position running the nation’s largest school system in two weeks – several mont…

"The schedule left about 75% of her days empty and gave little sense of her role or a coherent set of responsibilities."

Chalkbeat New York @ChalkbeatNY

What does Eric Adams’ partner do for NYC’s schools? Tracey Collins’ calendar gives few answers. https://t.co/TiBzlpJjvc

RT @MichaelElsenRoo: New: during a council hearing today, DOE officials named two companies the city's been using to pilot school bus camer…

RT @C_Sommerfeldt: New: DOE Chancellor David Banks & his longtime partner, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright — whose home was raided by the…