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Tomorrow: CEC 21 Meeting At IS 303

The next Community Education Council (CEC) 21 meeting will be held September 12, 6:30 p.m., at Intermediate School 303 – Herbert S. Eisenberg, 501 West Avenue. Public comment is encouraged at this meeting. Guest speakers will include representatives from the Office of Pupil Transportation, who will discuss variances, and

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Students And Staff At Local School Win Environmental Grant For Energy Use Reduction

Source: Mattes via Wikimedia CommonsStudents and staff at P.S. 48 in Mapleton received accolades for their environmental initiatives to conserve energy, increase recycling and reduce their carbon footprints. The project, called the Green Cup Challenge, is an annual student-led competition to measure and reduce school-based electricity use for one

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Elected Officials Criticize City’s Sex Ed, Demand Alternative

After a New York Times Op-Ed ignited controversy about the NYC Department of Education’s new middle school sex ed curriculum last week, local pols are speaking out against it and demanding an alternative. From rhrealitycheck.com: Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-East Shore/Brooklyn) joined Representatives Bob Turner (R-Queens/Brooklyn) and