charter schools

Apr
23
District 21 Rallies Against Proposed Charter Schools In Gravesend

District 21 Rallies Against Proposed Charter Schools In Gravesend

Source: CEC 21 via FacebookDistrict 21 families have a strong message for charter schools: Stay away! Though it was a
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Mar
27
Application Process Still Open For BUGS, The Local Charter School Now Into Its Second Year

Application Process Still Open For BUGS, The Local Charter School Now Into Its Second Year

Students celebrate winning the Golden Apple and Golden Shovel Awards for the school’s sustainability work. Photo courtesy of BUGS.
6 min read
Nov
19
Time To Fill Out Those Middle School Applications

Time To Fill Out Those Middle School Applications

Middle school applications for the 2015-2016 school year are now available at elementary schools across the city. How to apply
1 min read
Jun
17

Where to Watch Movies Outside This Summer

Catch a showing of Eddie Murphy’s “Coming to America” this Sunday, June 22 at Habana Outpost at 757 Fulton
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Mar
26

Students Clean The Streets Around Sheepshead High School Campus

Kudos to the kids from the New Visions Charter School for Advanced Math & Science III, one of the publicly-funded
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Oct
24

Community Speaks Against Co-Location At Cavallaro Junior High

Source: schools.nyc.govThe planned protest of a co-location proposal at I.S. 281 Joseph B. Cavallaro Junior High School
1 min read
Jun
26

The Day: A New Mural, the NBA Draft and Atlantic Yards Construction

A Notorious B.I.G. mural sits above Fulton Street with the caption “Comandante Biggie”. (Photo by Jason Bisnoff)Good
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May
31

The Day: A Public Hearing, Meditative Strolling and a Music Festival

It’s clear from the heat this week that summer is on the way. In a few weeks, school will
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Mar
12

Panel Votes To Close Sheepshead Bay H.S., 21 Others

Source: Wikimedia CommonsThe Panel for Educational Policy, which has the final say on closing schools in New York City, voted
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Jun
08

Overcrowded Coney School Sues To Prevent Charter

Enraged parents from the overcrowded Intermediate School 303 in Coney Island are taking immediate legal action to stop a similarly
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