New York Schools Mandated to Teach Kids Arabic in 2026?

The new incoming Mayor of New York City Zoran Mamdani,

There are some rumors that the new Mayor will enforce a new mandate rule that students will be required to learn the Arabic numbers. Is this true? The answer is no and that this was never a claim by the mayor-elect. In fact, the Arabic numbers are the same as the numbers used in the United States--there is not even a difference.

You can't always believe what you read on social media.

It seems like this was just a claim that someone wrote and it took off like wild fire and people were resharing it and believing it. Social media can be a blessing and used for so much good, and then it can also be used for so much bad like spreading bad information.

Big change in public schools in New York State during the summer.

Here is something that will be some good news for your students going to summer school. Governor Kathy Hochul made a new law for all New York State Public Schools going forward this year. If schools cannot get the temperature below the maximum temperature allowed of 88, then they will have to let the students out of school. The law was signed into measure a few months ago by the Governor of New York State, Kathy Hochul.

There is an exception to this new air conditioning mandate.

Private schools and charter schools have no new requirements related to room temperature. The law is only going to be in force for New York State public schools and BOCES learning centers across New York State.