Michael Elsen-Rooney is an education reporter based in New York City. He covers local education issues, with a focus on the New York City school system. His work explores topics such as school policies, student experiences, and the challenges faced by educators in the city.
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New York City, United States (Local)
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By: Michael Elsen-Rooney
Eric Adams with his partner, Tracey Collins, in 2022. Collins' schedule gives little information about what she does daily in the city Education Department.
By: Julian Shen-Berro, Michael Elsen-Rooney
David Banks will step down as New York City schools chancellor on Oct. 16, months earlier than expected, and Melissa Aviles-Ramos will take over.
The switch to student OMNY cards has boosted the number of trips during the first month of school by 36% compared to last year.
Under the new system, kids get up to four free trips a day on cards that can be used 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Banks told parent leaders Thursday he plans to write a book about his experiences running the nation’s largest school system, based on copious notes he took every day he was chancellor.
By: Michael Elsen-Rooney, Kae Petrin
Students walk towards the campus of Pan American International High School in Elmhurst, New York in September 2021. New York City's high school admissions process relies heavily on putting students into tiers based on their seventh grade GPA, but students from historically disadvantaged groups were more likely to end up in the lowest tier.
Handing out welcome letters and waiving application fees are part of a broader effort to encourage public high school seniors to apply to CUNY.
By: Alex Zimmerman, Michael Elsen-Rooney
Officials contend that mergers are less disruptive than shuttering a school. But school communities often experience them as closures.
At a Wednesday hearing, city officials acknowledged that there’s room to improve Summer Rising, which offers academic instruction in the mornings and recreational programs in the afternoons.
By: Julian Shen-Berro, Michael Elsen-Rooney
Council Member Rita Joseph holds a preliminary budget hearing for the Education Committee.
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