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Sheryl McCarthy speaks with CUNY professor David Bloomfield about federal pressure on New York City schools, including the Trump administration’s investigation into policies protecting transgender students and its broader attacks on DEI, which Bloomfield argues are largely unlawful and should be resisted under New York law. They discuss the state of NYC public schools, praising the new chancellor’s experience while outlining major challenges such as class-size mandates, persistent inequities, segregation driven by gifted programs, attendance problems, and the need to better serve multilingual and special education students. Bloomfield highlights areas of progress—like multicultural curricula, leadership development, and a smoother-than-expected cell phone ban—while emphasizing that stronger integration and consistent reading instruction are key to improving outcomes citywide.

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