10/18/2026
NYC Department of Education updates school safety protocols: Chancellor Kamar Samuels announced updated ICE policies to address student protection concerns following recent safety incidents. The policy changes reflect ongoing efforts to balance school security with student welfare in New York City public schools.
Chancellor Kamar Samuels told a citywide education panel last month he updated the protocols to protect “new New Yorkers” after school and on field trips. Samuels, a Jamaican immigrant, called the revisions “really…