Jessica Gould

Reporter, WNYC News

Jessica Gould appears in the following:

NYC School Students Face Big Challenges

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Regardless of when schools reopen after the coronavirus interruption, there will be a lot of catching up to do.

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Distance Learning Week Three

Tuesday, April 07, 2020

Tune in to hear reporters for WNYC and Chalkbeat discuss the state of remote learning.

High School Music Class Finds New Rhythm Online

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

Students and educators are adjusting to a new era of remote learning.

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Light Attendance On Day One of NYC Plan for Emergency Workers' Children

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

The New York City Department of Education has opened "Regional Enrichment Centers" to care for the children of first responders to COVID-19.

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Facing COVID-19 NYC Prepares to Take Class Online

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

The New York City Department of Education is training tens of thousands of instructors how to teach virtually in a three-day bootcamp.

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Schools Close for COVID-19

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

How are parents, teachers and kids are coping with the NYC school closures and move to remote learning amid the novel coronavirus outbreak in the city.

NYC Schools Shut Down to Combat Coronavirus

Monday, March 16, 2020

After days of mounting pressure from parents and teachers, Mayor de Blasio announced Sunday night the nation's largest system will shut down for at least a month. 

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More New York City Public School Buildings Close Amid COVID-19

Friday, March 13, 2020

New Dorp High School and Hungerford on Staten Island closed due to a student with a confirmed case, and Brooklyn College Academy School closed because of an unconfirmed case.

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New York City Officials Announce Plan To Address School Nurse Shortage

Thursday, March 05, 2020

About 10 percent of New York City Public Schools don't have nurses. Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza says that's about to change.

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Handwashing Still Top Strategy For Parents To Fight Outbreak

Thursday, February 27, 2020

New York City's message to public school parents: Don't panic. Also cover a cough, sneeze into a sleeve, wash your hands and stay home if sick.

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'To Kill A Mockingbird' Hits Madison Square Garden In Special Performance For Students

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Eighteen thousand New York City public school students attend the one-time performance of the play, which is currently on Broadway.

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Former NYC DOE Official Charged With A Sex Crime Lied During Background Checks

Monday, February 24, 2020

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A former New York City education official, who was charged with a child sex crime, lied on city background check forms. 

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How NYC Is Trying To Fight Anti-Semitism Through Education

Monday, February 17, 2020

Public schools are ramping up Jewish history lessons in neighborhoods with large Hasidic populations. Students and parents hope the effort will evolve into more of a two-way street. 

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New York City 3-K Teachers Juggle Playtime With Potty Time

Monday, February 03, 2020

As New York City's public pre-school for three-year-olds expands, teachers say they could use another pair of hands.

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Carranza Challenges Claims By 'Agitators' And Critics

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza is facing fierce criticism for how he's handled parents' concerns about unsafe conditions at a middle school in Bayside, Queens. 

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NYC Schools Partner With Jewish Heritage Museum with Free Admission and Field Trips

Thursday, January 16, 2020

The partnership is part of broader effort to fight anti-Semitism in the city.

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In Restorative Circle, Math Students Tackle Problems Beyond Numbers

Friday, January 10, 2020

New York City has been changing how it handles discipline in the public schools, moving towards an approach called "restorative justice."

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'We Don't Stop': Thousands Of Jews Celebrate Talmud Amidst Rise Of Anti-Semitic Violence

Wednesday, January 01, 2020

Roughly 100,000 people gathered at two NYC-area stadiums to celebrate the completion of the Daf Yomi, a seven-and-a-half-year cycle of reading the Talmud.

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City Officials Say Results of Yeshiva Investigation Are Coming Soon

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Two government watchdogs say "political horsetrading" between aides to the mayor and state lawmakers delayed initial findings. Yeshiva leaders also blocked access for years.

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Report: NYC School Book Lists Skew Too White, Need To Better Reflect Student Population

Thursday, December 05, 2019

A new analysis finds the vast majority of authors taught in New York City Public Schools are white, even though only 15 percent of the students are.

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