A native New Yorker, Megan McGibney writes about education, politics, and business. A 2008 graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, she is also an adjunct lecturer at CUNY
Bay Ridge
When City Councilmember Justin Brannan first ran in 2017 to represent District 43 (CD-43), he hoped to find a location for at least one new school for the area, particularly because it is home to one of the most overcrowded school districts in the city – School District 20. District 20,
Education
Earlier today, both Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter made a series of announcements regarding the future of public schools, as well as the upcoming summer for the city’s youths. One announcement that was made is that New York City’s public schools will no
Central Brooklyn
With COVID19 still active in Brooklyn, random weekly tests [https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-year-20-21/return-to-school-2020/health-and-safety/covid-19-testing] in the borough’s public schools have been the norm since December. But so have school building closures, whenever two unrelated cases are found. This has been particularly frustrating where more than
Central Brooklyn
Mayor Bill de Blasio at City Hall. Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.When Bay Ridge resident Paullette Ha Healy learned that Paul Forbes, the Department of Education’s (DOE) executive director of Educational Equity, Anti-Bias, and Diversity, was leaving his position [https://nypost.com/2021/
COVID-19
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza at CEC21 Town Hall, January 2021. Zoom Screenshot.Wednesday night Southern Brooklyn Community Education Council (CEC) 21 hosted a town hall with Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. Originally, the event was meant for March 2020, but was rescheduled due to the pandemic, and done via a Zoom
Central Brooklyn
Tevina Willis, lead community organizer for the nonprofit Red Hook Initiative, listened to officials explain rezoning plans for District 15 at a meeting that was held at P.S. 676.Are you a parent concerned with the future of public school education [https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/
Bed Stuy
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza during D16 Town Hall. Zoom screenshot. Tuesday evening, January 26, saw Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza take part in a town hall with School District 16, which covers the eastern part of Bedford-Stuyvesant. The Chancellor is required to hold town halls with each district in New York
brownsville
Community Education Council 23 [http://www.d23rising.nyc/] (CEC23) which covers Brownsville, Ocean Hill, and parts of East New York, has only four members out of six required to have a quorum and thus find themselves in the peculiar position of being unable to even restore quorum. The Schools Chancellor
brownsville
CECs, which are part of the Department of Education’s governmental structure, are meant to be the parent advocates for their districts. The Councils are “charged with promoting student achievement, advising and commenting on educational policies, and providing input to the chancellor and the Panel for Educational Policy,” [https://www.
Borough Park
When it was announced Monday afternoon that the Department of Education (DOE)’s Gifted and Talented (G&T) exams would cease after this school year, many parents were outraged, particularly those who live or have children attending schools in Southern Brooklyn. Carrie, a single mom who’s son attends
Education
Entrance to D20’s headquarters. Megan McGibney/BklynerWhen Karina Costantino, the longtime superintendent of District 20 (D20) in Southern Brooklyn, retired late last summer [/exclusive-school-district-20-superintendent-karina-costantino-to-retire/'], the search for her replacement was imminent. However, Alan Aja, the IEP representative on the district’s Community Education Council (CEC), noticed he was
Central Brooklyn
Mayoral hopeful Maya Wiley (Flatbush) unveiled her gun violence prevention plan [https://mayawileyformayor.com/gun-violence-prevention/] yesterday. The announcement comes as citywide shooting incidents [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/nypd/downloads/pdf/crime_statistics/cs-en-us-city.pdf] have doubled this year, as well as across both North [https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/