Troy Closson

New York

Writer at The New York Times

watching blake griffin & writing about schools @nytimes | @NABJ | ✉️: [email protected]

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Flights could be disrupted across US, transportation secretary warns

2 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Troy Closson

As Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest airports, struggled with technological disruptions and staffing shortages, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned in a television interview Sunday that more US airports could face similar disruptions as the busy summer travel season approached.
Flights Could Be Disrupted Across U.S., Transportation Secretary Warns

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Troy Closson

After a series of problems at Newark Liberty International Airport, the secretary, Sean Duffy, said that he would meet with airline leaders to plan a scaling back of Newark flights.
NYC Joins National Effort to Ban Cellphone Use in Schools

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Troy Closson

Gov. Kathy Hochul argued that the "bell-to-bell" ban - which restricts the devices during class, lunch and other parts of school - would help prevent disruption and cyberbullying. New York will require schools statewide to ban smartphone use during school hours, joining a national movement aimed at preventing compulsive social media use and distractions that interfere with school work, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week.
Protesters Near Yale Hurl Water Bottles at Far-Right Israeli Official

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Troy Closson

Share Hundreds of demonstrators in New Haven, Conn., gathered late on Wednesday to denounce a visit by Israel’s far-right national security minister, who had been invited to speak at an event near Yale University’s campus.Some demonstrators hurled water bottles at the official, Itamar Ben-Gvir, as he left the event at Shabtai, a private Jewish intellectual discussion society based at Yale that is not affiliated with the university.
Protesters Hurl Water Bottles at Israeli Official at Event Near Yale

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Troy Closson

Demonstrators waving Palestinian and Israeli flags condemned the appearance of Itamar Ben-Gvir, the national security minister who has been widely criticized for his extreme views. Hundreds of demonstrators in New Haven, Conn., gathered late on Wednesday to denounce a visit by Israel's far-right national security minister, who had been invited to speak at an event near Yale University's campus.
The $40 Billion Issue the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Aren’t Discussing

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Troy Closson

Share For decades, politicians have cast education as a great equalizer and cornerstone of a thriving society. But in New York City’s competitive mayoral race, it is attracting scant attention.With less than nine weeks until the Democratic primary, none of the major candidates has released a plan centered solely on elementary and secondary education.
The $40 Billion Issue the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Aren't Discussing

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Troy Closson

With more than 900,000 students, New York's public school system is the biggest in the United States, but it has received scant attention from candidates. For decades, politicians have cast education as a great equalizer and cornerstone of a thriving society. But in New York City's competitive mayoral race, it is attracting scant attention. With less than nine weeks until the Democratic primary, none of the major candidates has released a plan centered solely on elementary and secondary education.
Trump Joins a Bitter Fight in Massapequa Over a School Mascot

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Troy Closson

As the White House targets diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in public schools, President Trump is stepping into a local issue that rarely attracts the attention of leaders in Washington by taking on a school mascot.
Losing foreign students can harm US colleges, uncertainty prevails among parents

3 weeks ago | telegraphindia.com | Stephanie Saul |Troy Closson

But the Trump administration’s recent move to deport hundreds of students here on visas, and his trade war with China, have stoked fears that the US is no longer a welcoming place for international students Stephanie Saul, Troy Closson Published 20.04.25, 05:18 AM A student with a painted face attends a rally at Columbia University in New York Xiaofeng Wan, a former admissions officer at Amherst College, now works as a private consultant to international students who want to come to the US....
Losing International Students Could Devastate Many Colleges

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Stephanie Saul |Troy Closson

Students could bypass the United States for friendlier countries as the Trump administration attacks universities and revokes visas. Their loss could hurt schools and the economy. Xiaofeng Wan, a former admissions officer at Amherst College, now works as a private consultant to international students who want to come to the United States. This week, as he held meetings in China with prospective students, he sensed a deep uncertainty among their parents.