NYC Council Introduction 1057

intro.nyc/1057-2024 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Student journalism programming at the city’s high schools.
Status: Laid Over in Committee Committee on Education
Sponsored by Rita C. Joseph
Introduced: September 26, 2024

This bill would require the Department of Education (“DOE”) to issue an annual report on journalism courses, journalism clubs, and student publications available at each DOE high school during the preceding school year. DOE would be required to submit the report to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council and publish the report on the DOE website. High schools would be required to distribute information to students regarding the availability of journalism courses, journalism clubs, and student publications at the beginning of the school year.