August 2025

In the 2025-26 school year, the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) is projected to spend a staggering $42,168 per student, marking the highest per-student expenditure among major US cities and establishing a new national benchmark for education spending. This substantial investment reflects the city’s commitment to public education amidst evolving challenges and…

For many parents, summer should be a season of sun, vacations, and lazy mornings. Instead, it often begins with an email that sparks instant dread: The annual back-to-school supply list. Pens, notebooks, backpacks, new shoes, computers, and that’s before factoring in tuition and preschool fees. For most families, the ritual of preparing children for the…