City Council approves reimbursement for security cameras at non‑public schools after heated debate, 35–14 The City Council voted 35–14 to adopt Intro 3‑27b, expanding reimbursements to qualifying non‑public schools to cover security cameras and installation. Supporters framed it as a child‑safety measure; opponents warned of privacy, lack of evidence, and weak data guardrails.

New York City Council's recent approval of security camera funding for non-public schools sparks fierce debate over safety versus privacy concerns.

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HHS webinar urges schools to treat technology-facilitated abuse as a preventable safety issue Federal and community speakers at an HHS webinar described how technology-facilitated abuse (TFA) — from cyberbullying and impersonation to sextortion and AI-generated imagery — can escalate into trafficking, urged early, nonpunitive school responses, and outlined concrete school and family strategies.

A shocking 1 in 17 children has faced sextortion, prompting urgent calls for schools to tackle technology-facilitated abuse head-on.

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NYC school suspensions fall to lowest level since the pandemic, but stark disparities remain New York City schools handed out fewer suspensions last year, the lowest rate since the pandemic forced school buildings to shutter, according to new Education Department statistics.

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"A Blacklist Education: American History, a Family Mystery, and a Teacher Under Fire" by Jane S. Smith

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