What Should it Take to Graduate High School? NYC Families and Educators Sound off on Exit Exams and More.
A parent speaks during a state-hosted meeting at Fort Hamilton High School to
hear what families, teachers, and students think
No Immediate Plans to Close NYC Schools as Coronavirus Threat Escalates, Officials Say
PS 399. Liena Zagare/BklynerOriginally posted on Chalkbeat
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10-Year-Old Girl Killed, Brother Injured by Turning School Bus
EAST NEW YORK – Tragic news this morning out of East New York, where a yellow
school bus driver struck and
Thousands Of NYC Immigrant Youth Didn’t Enroll In School. Advocates Want To Fix That.
Originally posted on Chalkbeat
[https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/02/19/thousands-of-nyc-immigrant-youth-didnt-enroll-in-school-advocates-want-to-fix-that/?utm_source=republish&utm_medium=web&
Thousands of Delayed Special Education Complaints in NYC Spark Class Action Lawsuit
The Department of Education building at 131 Livingston St. in Downtown Brooklyn,
where special education impartial hearings are held. PHOTO
Should Kids Who Lose MetroCards Not Be Allowed To Go Home?
A recent video circulating on twitter shows an NYPD officer shoving a high
school student on her way home from
Brooklyn Tech Names a New Leader: David Newman, Who Served as Acting Principal
Brooklyn Tech, Photo by BKLYNEROriginally posted on Chalkbeat
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Your Child’s Birth Month Matters: NYC Students Born in November and December Are Classified With Learning Disabilities at Higher Rates
Denise Clay, a Brooklyn parent, is homeschooling her 4- and 6-year-old sons who
have December and September birthdays, respectively. PHOTO
