Jessica Gould

Jessica Gould, education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, covers NYC schools and policy. She unpacks new AI traffic-light guidelines for classrooms. She explains living guidance and debates over AI benefits versus privacy and energy concerns. She also breaks down digital hall-pass data collection and the push to extend mayoral control.

Brittany Krigstein, WNYC reporter on-the-ground covering NYC’s blizzard impacts on transit, sidewalks, and emergency responses. Jessica Gould, WNYC education reporter tracking how AI like ChatGPT is reshaping classrooms. They describe storm scenes and city response. They also cover students’ everyday AI use, changing classroom practices, detection challenges, teacher training, and DOE guidance coming soon.

Jessica Gould, an education reporter with WNYC, dives deep into New York City's school bus saga. She reveals compelling stories from parents facing safety issues, including accidents and communication failures with bus companies. Gould discusses how expiring contracts sparked demands for accountability and reform in the school bus system. She highlights troubling data flaws in bus service reporting and the complexities behind a three-year contract extension for major bus companies amid ongoing advocacy for better student safety and service.

Jessica Gould, an education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, dives into the systemic failures plaguing New York City's school bus system. She reveals the reasons behind the lack of a new contract for 46 years and shares heart-wrenching stories from families impacted by unreliable services. Gould discusses the disproportionate reliance of vulnerable students on these buses, communication breakdowns during emergencies, and the ongoing staffing crisis affecting service quality. She critiques both immediate fixes and the need for comprehensive reforms to address these challenges.

Jessica Gould, a WNYC education reporter, dives into the challenges facing New York City's schools this year. She discusses a new statewide smartphone ban that aims to enhance classroom engagement but raises concerns about student over-policing. Gould highlights alarming school bus delays, revealing discrepancies between official data and families' experiences. Additionally, she addresses the heightened anxiety among immigrant families due to strict immigration policies, emphasizing the urgent need for education in political discussions as the mayoral election looms.