{"id":192279,"date":"2025-09-01T20:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T20:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/192279\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T20:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T20:00:15","slug":"nyc-students-go-back-to-school-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/192279\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC students go back to school this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) \u2013 Summer break is nearly over for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/nyc-back-school-checklist-important-181223189.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York City students;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York City students<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/check-your-schools-new-cellphone-restrictions\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Public school students;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Public school students<\/a> will return to their classrooms on September 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/nyc-public-schools-hiring-over-202914546.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:NYC Public Schools hiring: Over 100 positions remain open;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> NYC Public Schools hiring: Over 100 positions remain open <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This year brings some change to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/nyc-teacher-embraces-ai-schools-222508370.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:city\u2019s public school system;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">city\u2019s public school system<\/a>. On Sept. 4, seven new public schools will open their doors in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For the first time ever, students will be forced to unplug during school hours, thanks to a statewide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/nyc-school-cellphone-ban-exceptions-185649518.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:bell-to-bell phone ban;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">bell-to-bell phone ban<\/a>. Students from kindergarten to twelfth grade are now required to keep their personal electronics \u201cstored during the entire school day,\u201d according to school officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Students will still be able to use school-issued devices like laptops and Chromebooks. Each school will create its own plans for enforcement and consequences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kids\u2019 first break comes at the end of September for Rosh Hashanah. Winter break will be from Dec. 24 to Jan. 2, 2026, and the last day of school will be on June 26, 2026. To see the full 2025-2026 school year calendar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.nyc.gov\/calendar\/2025-2026-school-year-calendar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more back-to-school information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.nyc.gov\/school-year\/school-year-2025-26\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/author\/emily-rahhal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here <\/a>and follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RahhalEmily\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) \u2013 Summer break is nearly over for New York City students. 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