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Performances, Promotions & Farewells At Final CEC 20 Meeting

Photo by Megan McGibneyThe final Community Education Council 20 (CEC 20) meeting of the 2015-2016 school year was held Wednesday evening at P.S. 264 Bay Ridge Elementary School for the Arts [http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/20/K264/default.htm] (371 89th Street). It was a meeting marked with

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Success Academy Cancels Pre-K Classes Over Beef With Mayor

Photo courtesy of Success Academy Bensonhurst/FacebookThe charter school network Success Academy (SA) [http://www.successacademies.org/] is making headlines again — this time because it has cancelled all of its pre-k classes as it heads to court over an ongoing contract dispute with the de Blasio administration. NY1 reports [http:

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Summer Meals For Kids Program Begins Today — Here’s Where You Can Find Them

Source: NYC Feed Your MindBeginning today and running through August 21 (unless otherwise noted), free summer meals [http://www.schoolfoodnyc.org/OurPrograms/breakfast.htm#summer] — breakfast and lunch — are back for another season of keeping all New York City kids healthy and happy, regardless of income, even when there is

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Public School Calendars Will Now Recognize Two Muslim Holidays

Source: NYC Mayor’s OfficeNew York City public school students will have two new official holidays as of the 2015-2016 school year: Eid al-Adha on September 24, and Eid al-Fitr during the summer. The new school holidays are in celebration of two of the major holidays celebrated by Muslims around