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Administration erodes school lunch rules

In one of his first regulatory acts as agriculture secretary, Trump appointee Sonny Perdue moved to scale back healthy school lunch standards promoted by former first lady Michelle Obama as part of her campaign to fight childhood obesity.

Spring awakening

The inspiring address by the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II at our Spring Conference on May 13 couldn’t have come at a better time.

What I do: Liz Galvin, IEP teacher

Liz Galvin at PS 46 on Staten Island is tasked with identifying and addressing learning issues before students are referred for evaluation for special education.

Cool!

Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged on April 25 to install air conditioners in every public school classroom by 2022 in a $28.75 million project.

69 community schools added

Mayor Bill de Blasio, joined by UFT President Michael Mulgrew, has announced that 69 additional schools will enter the city’s community schools program in September.

Fusion Academy private school staff joins UFT

By a wide margin, educators at the Fusion Academy Park Avenue private school in Manhattan elected to join the UFT in late April. Frustrating work schedules and substandard wages prompted Fusion employees to seek union representation.

Tensions boil over at culinary school

The Institute for Culinary Education sits atop several lists of the nation’s best culinary schools. It has gotten there, say many of the school’s instructors, despite its management.

New school-employee parking procedures

Starting on May 18, the school’s on-street parking spots became available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Bike-powered blenders, makeup and high tech on display

The wonder of the vast and busy exhibit hall at the Spring Education Conference was a student pedaling a bicycle at top speed that activated a blender mounted on the back to puree a raspberry smoothie.

May Day rally for immigrant and worker rights

Close to 1,000 demonstrators turned out for a rally in support of immigrant and worker rights in Manhattan’s Foley Square to close out a day of May Day rallies around the city and across the country.