Mamdani’s Top Task To Fix NYC Schools: Make Kids Show Up

Mamdani’s Top Task To Fix NYC Schools: Make Kids Show Up

New York City’s students will return to school this week — sort of: One in three of them will miss at least 10% of the school year. Chronic absenteeism is the most obvious obstacle to student achievement. Even if the city Department of Education boasted the best curriculum, the most qualified teachers and limitless cash, kids […]

POLITICS: Mamdani’s top task to fix NYC schools: make kids show up

New York City’s students will return to school this week — sort of: One in three of them will miss at least 10% of the school year. Chronic absenteeism is the most obvious obstacle to student achievement. Even if the city Department of Education boasted the best curriculum, the most qualified teachers and limitless cash, kids can’t learn if they’re not physically present. Is it any wonder half won’t finish the school year reading at grade level?…