Education
Classroom. Photo byNeONBRAND [https://unsplash.com/@neonbrand?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] onUnsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/classroom?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] .Over 31,000 students attending public schools in Brooklyn were homeless at some point
Arts & Culture
Courtesy of the Brooklyn Public Library.This Saturday the Brooklyn Public Library will mark the 400th anniversary of slavery in America with an “extended teach-in” aimed at providing participants with a fuller understanding of both its history and its legacy on the country up to the present. The teach-in, called
Carroll Gardens
By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/10/23/two-progressive-nyc-schools-at-the-forefront-of-refusing-to-take-state-tests-are-now-facing-more-exams/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] Two progressive schools where a majority of students opted out of state tests are now being required to give six additional tests this year. More
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Community members gathered in Gowanus to learn about a proposed elementary school rezoning that could help relieve overcrowding and integrate District 15 schools. The education department is delaying a decision on the rezoning to get more feedback from families. Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatBy Christina Veiga Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Ben Mullins/Unsplash. [https://unsplash.com/photos/oXV3bzR7jxI] Specialized High School Admissions Test [https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/learning/testing/specialized-high-school-admissions-test] (SHSAT) will be administered this weekend, on October 26 and 27, and families this morning were yet to find out where and at what time thanks
Central Brooklyn
When New York State released the results of the 2018-2019 math and ELA tests in late August this year, a big surprise was revealed to Brooklyn’s education community. All of the third graders in Success Academy Flatbush [https://www.successacademies.org/schools/flatbush/] (SA Flatbush), which opened in 2016,
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By Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/10/15/fort-greenes-sought-after-arts-letters-might-move-to-bed-stuy-in-a-merger-with-p-s-305/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] The Academy of Arts & Letters, a highly sought-after progressive elementary and middle school on the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill border, might have a new home
Arts & Culture
Community mural painting project in 2018. Courtesy of SARF.SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG – This week you can try your hand at painting a street mural in East Williamsburg. Ten years ago, a mural reflecting the local farmers market was painted on the wall at 46 Graham Ave. Over the years it became
Big Story
School District 13 is a classic example of gentrification in Brooklyn, representative of the last decade and a half in the borough. As local schools learn to navigate the challenges that come with rapidly changing demographics of neighborhoods that surround them, the Academy of Arts and Letters in Clinton Hill,
Announcements
Click for larger imageMedicare Annual Enrollment Period is coming up! Running from October 15 through December 7, Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, also known as Fall Open Enrollment, is a period to review your health plan and prescription drug coverage, weigh your options and to make any changes to your coverage
Education
New Chancellor Robert Carranza and Mayor Bill de Blasio (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)By Amy Zimmer, Alex Zimmerman, Christina Veiga, Reema Amin of Chalkbeat [http://www.chalkbeat.com/posts/ny/2019/10/03/new-york-city-to-create-40-new-and-restructured-schools-with-16m-from-xq-and-robin-hood/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] In his latest effort
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City Council Speaker Corey Johnson. Ben Brachfeld/Bklyner.BROOKLYN MUSEUM – Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez on Wednesday, October 2, announced a major expansion of non-prosecution diversion programs for low-level offenses. Those arrested for certain minor infractions will be given the opportunity to avoid prosecution by completing an arts enrichment program
Carroll Gardens
By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/09/25/city-unveils-map-of-proposed-school-zones-in-brooklyns-district-15-hints-that-a-decision-could-be-delayed/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] PARK SLOPE/CARROLL GARDEN/RED HOOK – The education department on Tuesday unveiled a proposal for redrawing elementary school zone lines to relieve overcrowding and encourage integration
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By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/09/24/nyc-schools-will-be-closed-on-monday-dec-23-following-complaints-about-a-one-day-week/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] School’s out on Monday, December 23 — much to the relief of teachers and parents across New York City. The education department has updated the
community
By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/09/23/brooklyns-district-16-urges-mayor-chancellor-to-phase-out-the-gifted-program-they-once-fought-to-create/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=republish] Even as some parents and politicians mobilize to preserve gifted programs, the Community Education Council in Brooklyn’s District 16 passed a resolution Monday night
Education
RED HOOK – It’s an unseasonably warm September day, and things are heating up in Red Hook. In Coffey Park, nearly 400 students have cut class to demand action on climate change, joining millions of other students walking out of schools worldwide [https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/us-climate-strikes?referrer=group-peoples-climate-movement-new-york-2&