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The halls have been dark for nearly three months, but the city’s public middle schools are now set to reopen at the end of February. As a result, many middle school employees will be prioritized for coronavirus vaccinations — and thousands of appointments will be available to them during the winter recess, Mayor Bill de Blasio says.

Mayor reopens middle schools as COVID-19 infections drop

Getting back to school hasn’t been easy for many, but it’s been especially difficult for New York City. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 2/21/21

Michael Simmon’s eighth grade U.S. history class at IN-Tech Academy compared and contrasted the Jan. 6 Capitol riot to the post-Civil War insurrection. Simmon’s class was part of IN-Tech’s larger effort to help students understand what happened in Washington, and why.

In today's classroom, history could have happened yesterday

With the unprecedented events of the past year — including a deadly pandemic and a turbulent presidential election — living through history doesn’t seem to be too uncommon anymore. But few, if any, might have foreseen they’d live through something that hadn’t happened since the War of 1812. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 1/24/21

Only a few months ago, city schools shut down due to the growing threat of the coronavirus pandemic. But although public schools now won’t physically reopen until Sept. 21, many teachers and parents are still skeptical whether educators will be ready in time.

Not all teachers convinced schools can reopen soon

Just hours before the city’s largest teachers union was ready to call for a strike, Mayor Bill de Blasio conceded a two-week standoff that would push back the physical reopening of school campuses by nearly two weeks. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 9/13/20

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