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Megan McGibney

Megan McGibney

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
Jan
22
Letting Kids Down: Dysfunctional Brownsville Community Education Council Has Lacked Quorum Since October

Letting Kids Down: Dysfunctional Brownsville Community Education Council Has Lacked Quorum Since October

CECs, which are part of the Department of Education’s governmental structure, are meant to be the parent advocates for
3 min read
Jan
14
Southern Brooklyn Parents React To Ending of Gifted & Talented Screenings

Southern Brooklyn Parents React To Ending of Gifted & Talented Screenings

When it was announced Monday afternoon that the Department of Education (DOE)’s Gifted and Talented (G&T) exams
4 min read
Jan
05
“Dog-and-Pony Show” – Brooklyn Parents Criticize The Search For New Schools Superintendent 

“Dog-and-Pony Show” – Brooklyn Parents Criticize The Search For New Schools Superintendent 

Entrance to D20’s headquarters. Megan McGibney/BklynerWhen Karina Costantino, the longtime superintendent of District 20 (D20) in Southern Brooklyn,
6 min read
Dec
03
Wiley’s Gun Violence Prevention Plan Sees All Kids As “Worthy And Deserving”

Wiley’s Gun Violence Prevention Plan Sees All Kids As “Worthy And Deserving”

Mayoral hopeful Maya Wiley (Flatbush) unveiled her gun violence prevention plan [https://mayawileyformayor.com/gun-violence-prevention/] yesterday. The announcement comes as
4 min read
Sep
21
Educators And Activists Hold PPE Drive Ahead Of School Reopening

Educators And Activists Hold PPE Drive Ahead Of School Reopening

An attendee holds a poster that says, “Dear Mayor, Divest from NYPD, Invest in Children & Humanities and Humanity.” (Photo:
6 min read
Sep
17
New Lawsuit Seeks Information On School Reopening Discussions In District 16

New Lawsuit Seeks Information On School Reopening Discussions In District 16

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza tour P.S. 59 in Brooklyn with labor leaders. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral
5 min read
Sep
11
Blended or Remote – Public School Parents Speak About How They Made Their Decisions

Blended or Remote – Public School Parents Speak About How They Made Their Decisions

Remote school. Photo by Kelly Sikkema [https://unsplash.com/@kellysikkema?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=
8 min read
Aug
31
Concern and Frustration Over Lack of Detail on School Reopening Worry Southern Brooklyn Parents and Educators

Concern and Frustration Over Lack of Detail on School Reopening Worry Southern Brooklyn Parents and Educators

BAY RIDGE/CONEY ISLAND –  Last Thursday night some 60 residents Zoomed into the Southern Brooklyn Community Roundtable on School Reopening,
4 min read
Aug
17
EXCLUSIVE: School District 20 Superintendent Karina Costantino To Retire

EXCLUSIVE: School District 20 Superintendent Karina Costantino To Retire

District 20 Outgoing Superintendent Carina Kostantino with schoolchildren [https://www.facebook.com/CECDistrict20/photos/a.1217949231635561/1217953831635101/?type=1&
6 min read
Aug
13
EXCLUSIVE: MS51’s Long Serving Principal Lenore DiLeo-Berner Retires

EXCLUSIVE: MS51’s Long Serving Principal Lenore DiLeo-Berner Retires

Lenore DiLeo-Berner, the principal of Park Slope’s MS 51 back in 2017. Photo by Kathy Park Price, with permission.
3 min read