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