<p>A new eye-opening article came out in The Atlantic about NYC’s education budget, “<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/new-york-city-schools-budget/686971/?gift=CqWfULavEiD-ADU4cyJ4j4xoXkqfGwpYO_K1ZJSInnI" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">A Mediocre Public-School Education for Just $40,000 a Pupil</a>” that has everyone talking. Josh, Yiatin, and Deb sit with the author and Assistant Editor at The Atlantic, Marc Novicoff, in a candid discussion on how the ballooning budget got where it is today, and why it’s unlikely to change.</p>

A new eye-opening article came out in The Atlantic about NYC’s education budget, “A Mediocre Public-School Education for Just $40,000 a Pupil” that has everyone talking. Josh, Yiatin, and Deb sit with the author and Assistant Editor at The Atlantic, Marc Novicoff, in a candid discussion on how the ballooning budget got where it is today, and why it’s unlikely to change.

<p>A new eye-opening article came out in The Atlantic about NYC’s education budget, “<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/new-york-city-schools-budget/686971/?gift=CqWfULavEiD-ADU4cyJ4j4xoXkqfGwpYO_K1ZJSInnI" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Mediocre Public-School Education for Just $40,000 a Pupil</a>” that has everyone talking. Josh, Yiatin, and Deb sit with the author and Assistant Editor at The Atlantic, Marc Novicoff, in a candid discussion on how the ballooning budget got where it is today, and why it’s unlikely to change.</p>

The Untouchable Money Pit

Schooled is a parent-driven podcast examining the pivotal moment facing New York City public education. With enrollment falling, standards shifting, and politics increasingly overshadowing academics, hosts Deborah Alexander, Yiatin Chu, and Josh Kross dig into what families are really seeing in classrooms and communities. 

They unpack the debates: gifted programs, policy experiments, data transparency, and the widening gap between official narratives and lived realities. 

Smart talk and real stakes from real stakeholders, this is the conversation NYC’s families can’t afford to ignore.

Education

Schooled is a parent-driven podcast examining the pivotal moment facing New York City public education. With enrollment falling, standards shifting, and politics increasingly overshadowing academics, hosts Deborah Alexander, Yiatin Chu, and Josh Kross dig into what families are really seeing in classrooms and communities. They unpack the debates: gifted programs, policy experiments, data transparency, and the widening gap between official narratives and lived realities. Smart talk and real stakes from real stakeholders, this is the conversation NYC’s families can’t afford to ignore.

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