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In a recent interview with City Council Education Chair Rita Joseph, student reporters from CLARIFY asked about her priorities for the school system, DOE leadership, addressing homelessness among students, school lunches, cell phone bans, and more. Joseph highlighted the need to baseline funding for education initiatives, address challenges like special education and chronic absenteeism, and emphasized the importance of affordable housing for over 100,000 homeless students. She also discussed the impact of charter schools on public education, the importance of student journalism programs, and the potential role of artificial intelligence in education. Joseph expressed concerns about school segregation, standardized testing, and the need for equitable school policies. [Extracted from the article] |
