At the time, the Illuminate hack was considered the largest-ever breach of K-12 student data in the nation

The settlement also requires that Illuminate take steps to better protect students’ personal info, as outlined below.
Background here: www.nydailynews.com/2022/03/25/d...

This is the first contract for Daily News employees in more than three decades.

We want to thank everyone for their support in this struggle.

It can sound trite, but it's true:

When we fight, we win. Long live the Daily News.

Highlights include: a $60k salary floor that climbs to $63k in May; 6% raises over six months; new benefits like healthcare for our part-timers; preservation of a key time-off benefit for our sportswriters.

He would also:
- Expand the program from 125 to 230 schools
- Set aside $8.6 million for the expansion ($1,200 per student)
- Start with the “highest-need” schools with 10+ kids in shelters
- Fund overtime pay for teachers serving as "caring adults," as well as books, laundry, and staff training

The 2-page plan, detailing a promise he made during the primary, is to grow the # of students in "Every Child and Family Is Known" from 3,200 to 7,000 homeless students in his first year as mayor, before expanding citywide.
Staff hold daily check-ins with kids and weekly meetings with their parents.

Dylan remains detained in Pennsylvania, where he has one month to appeal the judge's order — which his lawyers say they're already preparing to do

This comes as the mayor has made known he very much so does *not* agree with NYC's gender policy on school bathrooms, which his admin may could have to defend in court (if they do pursue litigation)
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New this PM: City Hall just indicated it may sue...
"While Mayor Adams may not agree with every rule or policy, we will always stand up to protect critical resources," said press secretary Kayla Mamelak Altus. "We are reviewing all of our options here — including litigation."