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Education reporter @ChalkbeatNY | Formerly @NYDailyNews, @teacher_project, @HechingerReport, high school teacher | melsen-rooney@chalkbeat.org
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Hochul delays plan to tighten childcare voucher rules, averting shockwaves for thousands of NYC families

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By Michael Elsen-Rooney Verified
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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. Gov. Kathy Hochul is delaying a plan that would have caused major disruptions to tens of thousands of New York City families who receive childcare vouchers. Under New York regulations, parents who receive the vouchers through a popular state-funded program are only supposed to get the benefit for hours when they’re working or in school.
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NYC’s $1.9 billion dilemma: How long can schools be ‘held harmless’ for enrollment losses?

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By Michael Elsen-Rooney Verified
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Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. New York City is spending nearly $290 million next year to prevent budget cuts at schools that have lost or are projected to lose enrollment, according to new Education Department data.
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Allegations against Kamar Samuels highlight widespread dysfunction in NYC’s school contract system

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By Michael Elsen-Rooney Verified, Alex Zimmerman Verified
| I Love the Upper West Side Verified
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Jun 18, 2026 at 4:51pm EDT Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is facing mounting scrutiny over allegations he broke contracting rules. The allegations are stirring up a larger debate over how to reform the sprawling schools contract system. (Alex Zimmerman / Chalkbeat) Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.
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