New York's Education Department has issued updated guidance for state schools on supporting and protecting all students, including those who are trans and gender-expansive. Also, classrooms in New York City's juvenile detention centers are being repurposed as cells in an effort to curb violent attacks.
Finally, a federal judge has opened the door for a potential federal takeover of Rikers Island jails. As the long-standing dispute over conditions in the city jails reaches a possible turning point, WNYC’s Michael Hill speaks with public safety reporter Matt Katz, who has been updating us on this story.