 - 1. What action did President Donald Trump take regarding the federal Department of Education in March 2025?
A) Increased the budget for diversity initiatives B) Mandated a new national curriculum C) Signed an executive order stripping its funding D) Appointed a new Chancellor for the NYCDOE
- 2. According to the March 2025 executive order, what must schools receiving federal funding end?
A) Sports programs and extracurricular activities B) The use of all digital technology C) All mathematics and science instruction D) Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs
- 3. How did the NYCDOE respond to the mandate regarding the removal of diversity and gender ideology programs?
A) They refused to change their policies B) They immediately complied with all requests C) They closed all affected schools D) They requested a six-month extension
- 4. How much funding did the Trump administration strip from the NYCDOE in October 2025?
A) $10 million B) $100 million C) $5 million D) $47 million
- 5. What was the reason cited by the Trump administration for stripping $47 million from the NYCDOE?
A) Misuse of federal grant money B) Refusal to adopt a new AI curriculum C) Failure to force transgender students to use facilities corresponding to their assigned sex D) Low standardized test scores across the district
- 6. How did the NYCDOE react to the loss of $47 million in funding in October 2025?
A) They fired the Chancellor B) They appealed to the state governor C) They agreed to change their bathroom policies D) They sued the Trump Administration
- 7. When did the NYCDOE publish guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence?
A) October 2025 B) April 2026 C) March 2026 D) March 2025
- 8. What happened to the plans for an AI-focused high school in April 2026?
A) They were approved by the city council B) They were cancelled due to public opposition C) They were fully implemented D) They were delayed until 2027
- 9. What is the common name for the Department of Education of the City School District of the City of New York?
A) City Education Authority B) New York City School Board C) New York Public Education Bureau D) New York City Department of Education
- 10. How many separate schools are managed by the department?
A) Over 5,000 B) About 500 C) More than 1,800 D) Exactly 1,000
- 11. What is the approximate annual budget of the New York City Department of Education?
A) $20 billion B) $55 billion C) $38 billion D) $10 billion
- 12. Who is the current chancellor of the New York City Department of Education?
A) Michael Bloomberg B) John Lindsay C) Joel I. Klein D) Kamar Samuels
- 13. Which legislative act established the New York City Board of Education in 1842?
A) The School District Act B) The Education Reform Act C) The NYC Charter of 1842 D) The Maclay Act
- 14. How many community school districts were elementary and middle schools grouped into starting in the late 1960s?
A) 10 B) 32 C) 5 D) 50
- 15. What was the name of the special district that covered parts of Brooklyn and all of Staten Island?
A) UNIFIED B) BORO C) BASIS D) STATEN
- 16. In 1969, who relinquished mayoral control of the schools?
A) The Governor of New York B) Michael Bloomberg C) The City Council D) John Lindsay
- 17. After the 1969 reorganization, who controlled the high schools?
A) The Mayor B) The Community School Boards C) The Board of Education D) The Borough Presidents
- 18. How many members were on the Board of Education following the 1969 reorganization?
A) Twelve B) Thirteen C) Thirty-two D) Seven
- 19. What legislation reorganized the city school system in 2002?
A) The Maclay Act B) The NYC Schools Charter C) Chapter 91 of the Laws of 2002 D) The Education Reform Law
- 20. What is the name of the body that replaced the Board of Education in 2002?
A) Board of Regents B) Central Education Office C) City School Authority D) Panel for Educational Policy
- 21. How many members are on the Panel for Educational Policy?
A) Twelve B) Thirteen C) Thirty-two D) Seven
- 22. Where were the education headquarters moved to from 110 Livingston Street?
A) The Empire State Building B) New York City Hall C) A facility in Queens D) The Tweed Courthouse
- 23. In 2005, what was the name of the zone that allowed schools to directly purchase support services?
A) Autonomous Zone B) Reform Zone C) Chancellor's District D) Central District
- 24. Who served as the Executive Director of Public Affairs for the department in 2009?
A) Kamar Samuels B) Joel I. Klein C) Micah Lasher D) John Lindsay
- 25. How many boroughs does the NYCDOE serve?
A) Five B) Six C) Three D) Four
- 26. In what year did NYC schools implement a mathematics core curriculum based on state standards?
A) 1997 B) 2009 C) 2006 D) 2003
- 27. How many mathematics credits must a student earn to graduate high school?
A) Ten B) Eight C) Four D) Six
- 28. What is the minimum score required on a Regents math exam to receive a Regents diploma?
A) 65 B) 70 C) 75 D) 60
- 29. What change did Mayor Bloomberg make to cafeteria breads?
A) Replaced white bread with whole wheat bread B) Switched to gluten-free bread C) Banned all hamburger buns D) Removed all bread from menus
- 30. What type of milk is currently allowed in school cafeterias?
A) 2% milk B) Skim milk C) Low-fat flavored milk D) Whole milk
- 31. In what year did the DOE ban bake sales?
A) 2011 B) 2017 C) 2006 D) 2009
- 32. What percentage of city students were identified as obese when bake sales were banned?
A) 40% B) 20% C) 50% D) 30%
- 33. Which company was obligated to put Reduced Fat Doritos in vending machines?
A) Coca-Cola B) Snapple C) PepsiCo D) Frito Lay
- 34. What is the acronym for the DOE reproductive health program started in 2011?
A) ADVOCATE B) REPRO C) HEALTH D) CATCH
- 35. How many high schools were served by the CATCH program by 2022?
A) 13 B) 90 C) 100 D) 50
- 36. In what year did NYC begin offering free lunch to all students?
A) 2022 B) 2018 C) 2019 D) 2017
- 37. Where did the 'Meatless Monday' program originate in 2018?
A) Manhattan schools B) Bronx schools C) Brooklyn schools D) Queens schools
- 38. What did the DOE implement on Fridays in 2022?
A) Plant-Powered Fridays B) Meatless Mondays C) Healthy Snack Fridays D) Vegan Fridays
- 39. By what percentage did the DOE's food-based carbon emissions fall after the nutrition initiatives?
A) 50% B) 42% C) 25% D) 15%
- 40. What types of milk were banned in 2006?
A) Low-fat flavored milks B) White skim milk C) All dairy milks D) All flavored milks
- 41. What is the name of the pool for veteran teachers who lost their positions during school reorganizations?
A) Veteran Placement Center B) Substitute Reserve Fund C) Teacher Retention Pool D) Absent Teacher Reserve
- 42. How much did the NYCDOE spend per pupil in 2017 according to census data?
A) $19,000 B) $14,000 C) $32,500 D) $25,199
- 43. Who appoints a majority of the membership of the Panel for Educational Policy?
A) The City Council B) The Mayor C) Borough Presidents D) The Chancellor
- 44. How many members serve on each Community Education Council?
A) 11 B) 32 C) 15 D) 9
- 45. What authority does the Panel for Educational Policy have regarding school buildings?
A) Hire school principals B) Set teacher salaries C) Approve school closings D) Manage the bus system
- 46. Which group selects nine of the eleven members for the Community Education Councils?
A) The Mayor B) PTA leaders C) Borough Presidents D) The Chancellor
- 47. Which of the following is NOT a language into which the Department of Education translates documents?
A) Telugu B) Bengali C) Italian D) Urdu
- 48. What percentage of students in the NYC school system met the department's definition of poverty in 2018?
A) 13% B) 42% C) 20% D) 73%
- 49. Does the New York City Department of Education use racial preferences (affirmative action) in public school admissions?
A) No B) Only in specialized high schools C) Only in elementary schools D) Yes
- 50. According to the New York Times in 2012, how did the segregation of the NYC school system rank compared to other large cities?
A) Least segregated B) Tenth most segregated C) Most segregated D) Fifth most segregated
- 51. In what year was District 75 established by the NYCDOE?
A) 2019 B) 1991 C) 2003 D) 2011
- 52. Approximately how many children does District 75 educate?
A) 100,000 B) 1,700 C) 219,000 D) 24,000
- 53. Which program teaches students to navigate the city's subways and buses?
A) AIMS program B) Nest program C) Travel training program D) Horizon program
- 54. What percentage of the NYC student body has disabilities as of the 2022–2023 school year?
A) 40% B) 32% C) 20.9% D) 10%
- 55. What is the most prevalent disability classification in the NYC school system?
A) Intellectual disabilities B) Autism C) Learning disabilities D) Speech or language impairments
- 56. The Nest program was introduced in partnership with which institution?
A) Columbia University B) New England Center for Children C) CUNY D) NYU Steinhardt
- 57. What teaching model is used in Nest classrooms?
A) Montessori B) Remote learning C) Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) D) Self-contained
- 58. The Horizon program was introduced in which year?
A) 2011 B) 2019 C) 2003 D) 1991
- 59. What principles does the Horizon program use for instruction?
A) Integrated Co-Teaching B) Applied behavior analysis C) Verbal Behavior D) ABLLS curriculum
- 60. How many students are typically in a Horizon classroom?
A) Fifteen B) Six C) Ten D) Eight
- 61. When was the AIMS program introduced?
A) 2019 B) 2003 C) 2011 D) 1991
- 62. Which curriculum do AIMS students receive instruction based on?
A) NYU Steinhardt B) Standard NYC curriculum C) ABLLS D) Travel training
- 63. Which individual is a notable New York City public school alumnus known for being a Supreme Court Justice?
A) Jay-Z B) Stanley Kubrick C) Ruth Bader Ginsburg D) Al Pacino
- 64. Who was responsible for the architectural design of many noteworthy school buildings?
A) C. B. J. Snyder B) James Baldwin C) Richard Avedon D) Lloyd Blankfein
- 65. Which of the following figures attended DeWitt Clinton High School?
A) Colin Powell B) Stanley Kubrick C) Busta Rhymes D) Richard Avedon
- 66. In what year did the Board begin operating radio station WNYE?
A) 2004 B) 1967 C) 1938 D) 2013
- 67. In what year did television station WNYE-TV begin broadcasting?
A) 1938 B) 2014 C) 2004 D) 1967
- 68. Which mayor faced criticism for charter school co-location proposals?
A) Bill de Blasio B) Eric Adams C) Michael Bloomberg D) Carmen Fariña
- 69. What is a commonly cited negative impact of charter school co-location?
A) More funding B) Overcrowded classrooms C) Better test scores D) Smaller class sizes
- 70. Which student went missing from Riverview School in 2013?
A) Dyasha Phelps Smith B) Abraham Awawda C) Nashaly Perez D) Avonte Oquendo
- 71. Where was Nashaly Perez, a student at PS 371, found after she went missing?
A) An apartment building B) The East River C) A bus station D) A friend's home
- 72. Who was the Chancellor when Nashaly Perez went missing in 2014?
A) Avonte Oquendo B) Bill de Blasio C) Dyasha Phelps Smith D) Carmen Fariña
- 73. What caused the death of Dyasha Phelps Smith?
A) An accident on a train B) Asphyxiation on a muffin C) Exiting a school door D) A medical emergency involving a bus
- 74. How did Andrew Burney travel when he went missing in 2024?
A) School bus B) City bus C) Taxi D) Long Island Railroad
- 75. What was the destination of Andrew Burney after he went missing from his school?
A) Bensonhurst B) Sunset Park C) Long Island City D) Malverne
- 76. Who is the Mayor currently in control of New York City Public Schools?
A) Bill de Blasio B) Eric Adams C) Michael Bloomberg D) Zohran Mamdani
- 77. What length of extension was granted by state lawmakers in May 2026?
A) Two years B) Four years C) One year D) Five years
- 78. Which position did Mayor Mamdani campaign on regarding mayoral control in 2025?
A) Maintaining the current system B) Privatizing the school system C) Dropping mayoral control D) Increasing mayoral control
- 79. In what year was the class action lawsuit filed against the NYCDOE regarding bullying?
A) 2015 B) 2026 C) 2018 D) 2016
- 80. Who was the Chancellor named in the 2016 bullying lawsuit?
A) Banks B) Klein C) Mamdani D) Farina
- 81. Which city has the second-largest public school system according to the text?
A) New York City B) Chicago C) Los Angeles D) Brooklyn
- 82. How does the size of the NYC school system compare to Chicago?
A) Half as large B) Twice as large C) The same size D) Three times as large
- 83. What rank would a separate Brooklyn school district hold nationally?
A) Second-largest B) Fourth-largest C) Fifth-largest D) Third-largest
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