Michelle Noris

Jan 26, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Julian Shen-Berro |Michelle Noris |Nikia D. Garland |Jessie Gomez

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. Leer en español. Families of more than 90,000 eligible children in New York City have not redeemed recent allotments of pandemic food benefits, according to data obtained by Chalkbeat. That means at least $35 million dollars in potential benefits remain unused and could expire early next year, with New Yorkers losing out on the federal funds.

Jan 26, 2024 | chalkbeat.org | Michelle Noris

First Person is where Chalkbeat features personal essays by educators, students, parents, and others thinking and writing about public education. Josh and I were excited, planning for a child. I was not a happy pregnant person, but at each appointment, I was assured that the baby was growing well. Each sonogram declared he was “perfect.” After an uneventful full-term birth, our son Abey was born 8 pounds, 8 ounces. Within four months we knew he had challenges.