Nearly 200 Middle Schools Will Adopt Revamped Reading, Math Curriculum

NEW YORK CITY — Mayor Eric Adams and city Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos announced on Monday, that 186 middle schools citywide will adopt revamped reading and math curriculum.

The curriculum changes will start in September, officials said. 102 middle schools in eight school districts will adopt NYC Reads for its literary curriculum.

Eighty-four more schools in six districts will adopt math curriculum, NYC Solves. Schools will have the option to choose between Illustrative Mathematics, Amplify Desmos, and IReady Mathematics curricula.

By the 2027-2028 school year, NYC Reads and NYC Solves will be adopted in middle schools across all city school districts, according to Adams.

NYC Reads is already in place in all kindergarten to fifth grade schools, as well as city early childhood education programs.

Similarly, NYC Solves is already being used in all high schools and 101 middle schools citywide.

"As mayor and a proud product of New York City public schools, I know firsthand the impact of not receiving the vital foundational support needed to thrive. As a student, I prayed my teacher wouldn't call on me because our public school system didn't provide the opportunities needed to improve educational outcomes for students at every level. But through the implementation of NYC Reads and NYC Solves, we have brought evidence-based curricula to our public schools as we zero in on what's needed to teach our students how to read and do math," Adams said. "Today, we are expanding these opportunities to now support a total of nearly 500,000 students across the city to make an impact that will last a lifetime. By broadening these initiatives to reach more students, we are continuing our track record of improving math and English language arts scores in New York City and helping ensure kids don't have to worry about being called on in class going forward."

Beginning this spring, teachers will begin professional development for NYC Reads and NYC Solves.

"Literacy and math skills form the foundation for bold futures, but for too long, our Black and Brown students were left behind," Aviles-Ramos said. "We launched NYC Reads and NYC Solves – grounded in high-quality, evidence-based instructional materials and strategies – to support all of our students as they build these critical, foundational skills. We are thrilled to be able to expand these transformative initiatives to reach even more students in even more grade bands."