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Know your rights and responsibilities for upcoming exams
Review this page for information about proctoring assignments during Regents and SAT exams.
Governor Hochul proposes $110 million to strengthen child care / La gobernadora Hochul propone $110 millones para fortalecer el cuidado infantil
Read about an important proposal that impacts child care providers. / Lea sobre una propuesta importante que afecta a los proveedores de cuidado infantil.
Schools to be closed on Dec. 23 for the winter holiday
Monday, Dec. 23, will now be a school holiday, thanks to union advocacy, parental support and a student petition backed by UFT members from across the city. UFT President Michael Mulgrew, New York City Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos and Mayor Eric Adams announced the agreement at a press conference on Oct. 30 at UFT headquarters.
A decline in 8th-grade computer literacy
Eighth-graders in the United States lost ground on digital literacy between 2018 and 2023, according to the International Computer and Information Literacy Study, which assesses preparedness for the digital world.
Boom in higher ed unionization
More than 50,000 graduate students and other student workers on 51 university campuses nationwide have formed unions since 2022, according to the National Labor Relations Board.
Suit filed against ‘flawed’ reading curricula
Two Massachusetts families have filed a lawsuit against the creators and publishers of widely used whole-language reading curricula claiming that they engaged in “deceptive and fraudulent” marketing of curricula they knew was ineffective.