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Brooklyn Visual Arts Teacher Receives Recognition for Student Awards

Sarah Grace Holcomb (right) with students. Photo courtesy of Sarah Grace Holcomb.Brooklyn students Brianna Blue and Aleksandra Kwiecień recently received two of the highest honors in the 2021 Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards, [https://www.artandwriting.org/] a nationwide program that recognizes artistic achievement in teens. Both Blue and

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Dewey’s Principal Removed By City As Turnaround Looms

John Dewey High SchoolJohn Dewey High School’s principal was dismissed suddenly last Thursday morning, as the city continued preparations to “close” the school in compliance with a federally prescribed reform program known as “turnaround.” It was not immediately known whether the removal of Principal Barry Fried was related to