New York City Education Department
Coverage of New York City Education Department in the Nexus archive.
- Digital OMNY Cards Are on the Way for Some NYC Students
New York City’s Education Department is launching a pilot program for digital OMNY student cards at seven schools this fall, addressing issues with physical cards breaking and long replacement delays. The program allows students to use cellphones for commutes, while those without phones can still obtain physical cards. The initiative expands free rides from three to four daily, but problems with malfunctioning paper cards persist.
- Tap your cellphone: NYC piloting digital student OMNY cards this fall for 7 schools
New York City is piloting digital student OMNY cards at seven schools this fall to address issues with physical cards breaking and long replacement delays. Students will use cellphones for commutes, though access during school hours may be restricted. The program aims to improve reliability compared to the previous paper-based system, which often caused disruptions.
- Help us investigate: Where do you see waste in NYC’s $45 billion school budget?
Mayor Zohran Mamdani aims to reduce waste in New York City’s $45 billion school budget, the largest city agency budget, through measures like delaying the state’s class size law and cutting private school spending for students with disabilities. Chalkbeat New York seeks input from stakeholders to identify inefficiencies in the Education Department’s spending.