Education (K-12)

• Girls Sue Saint Ann’s School and Former Teacher Over Sex Crimes - Winston Nguyen, a former teacher at Saint Ann’s School who pleaded guilty to a felony charge last year, is accused in the lawsuit of soliciting naked photos of students and sharing them online.
• No Snow Day? In New York City Parks, It Felt Like One. - Some children skipped remote classes in city schools in favor of activities they felt were more important: sledding and snowball fights.
• Mamdani Clears Early Hurdles as Storm Bears Down on New York - Mayor Zohran Mamdani made use of his strong communication skills, and the Sanitation Department said every road was plowed at least twice by Sunday evening.
• New York City Schools Announce Remote Learning Day in Response to Storm - With as much as a foot of snow expected to fall across the city, school buildings will be closed on Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
• Russian Strikes Force Kyiv Schools to Close Amid Rolling Blackouts - Russia has targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in past winters, but this year intensified its attacks as temperatures in Ukraine plunged well below freezing.
• An Education Success Story - We bring you some good news about schools in a place you might not expect.
• Tech Giants Are Racing to Embed A.I. in Schools Around the Globe - More governments are rolling out chatbots in schools. Some experts warn the tools could erode teaching and learning.
• Mayor Mamdani Appoints a Team of Government Veterans - Zohran Mamdani has stocked his administration with seasoned officials, in part to allay concerns about his inexperience and left-wing stances.
• Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools - The mayor-elect’s turnaround came as he selected Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s school system at a precarious moment.
• Mamdani Chooses a Veteran N.Y.C. Education Leader as Schools Chancellor - The selection of Kamar Samuels, who leads schools on the West Side of Manhattan, could help Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani craft his schools agenda.