City Approves 247 Schools for Outdoor Activities
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The mayor, meanwhile, rips critics who demand dedicated funds for outdoor learning: They 'don't know what the hell they're talking about.'
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Department of Education
OPINION: Show Us the Money for School Streets, Mr. Mayor
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Without dedicated funding, the "outdoor learning" program will only promote inequality among schools.
Mayor Gives Principals a Week To Register Outdoor-Learning Plans
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Deadline for schools looms on Aug. 28. How many will seek to open streets?
Survey Says: School Outdoor Space is Limited — By Cars!
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"Cars parked in schoolyards are a symptom of how we’ve surrendered our city to automobiles," says one activist.
Opinion: Let the Schools Use the Streets
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The city's opening of streets for restaurants provided a lifeline in the pandemic. The schools deserve no less.
Mayor to School Kids: You’re Expendable During a Pandemic
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Mayor de Blasio said on Monday that he's willing to sacrifice school-bound kids to more road carnage — temporarily, of course, because, you know, the pandemic.