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Sep
20
City Council Subcommittee On Zoning Unanimously Approves Pared Down 80 Flatbush

City Council Subcommittee On Zoning Unanimously Approves Pared Down 80 Flatbush

BOERUM HILL – After an hour and a half delay Thursday morning, the New York City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and
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Sep
20
Stop Politicizing Our Schools – OPINION

Stop Politicizing Our Schools – OPINION

By: Steve Saperstein, Candidate for the 46th Assembly Seat As a New York City public school teacher, I’m excited
3 min read
Sep
07
Free High School Equivalency Classes Will Now Include Childcare

Free High School Equivalency Classes Will Now Include Childcare

CONEY ISLAND – Life can be complicated, getting your High School Equivalency Diploma (HSE/GED) should not be.  However, there are
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Sep
05
Celebrate Back To School on Mermaid Avenue

Celebrate Back To School on Mermaid Avenue

CONEY ISLAND – Mark your calendars – this Saturday, September 8th from Noon to 4PM on Mermaid Avenue from West 15th Street
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Sep
05
Every Child Deserves the Music, the Mirror, and the Chance–Register Now for Fall Dance Classes!

Every Child Deserves the Music, the Mirror, and the Chance–Register Now for Fall Dance Classes!

via ALDEN MOVES Dance TheaterThe animated film LEAP! nailed it—we dance because it’s a part of us; it
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Sep
04
Find out what your New York City school spends per student

Find out what your New York City school spends per student

Photo via the Brooklyn School of Inquiry, one of the schools in District 20By Christina Veiga and Sam Park, Chalkbeat
2 min read
Aug
22
A box of rocks or smart-boards for preschoolers? The City builds a pre-school in Bay Ridge.

A box of rocks or smart-boards for preschoolers? The City builds a pre-school in Bay Ridge.

BAY RIDGE – Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza, and Council Member Justin Brannan toured a brand-new pre-K
4 min read
Aug
21
Councilmember Espinal, Mayor de Blasio Celebrate New Public School in East New York

Councilmember Espinal, Mayor de Blasio Celebrate New Public School in East New York

Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, Council Member Rafael Espinal and Brooklyn Borough
2 min read
Aug
21
Aviator’s After-School Program Helps Kids Soar

Aviator’s After-School Program Helps Kids Soar

Photo Courtesy of Aviator Sports CenterWith 1.1 million students, New York City’s public school system is the largest
4 min read
Aug
21
Richard Carranza’s back-to-school checklist: less paperwork, clearer lines of responsibility, and a hard look at gifted programs

Richard Carranza’s back-to-school checklist: less paperwork, clearer lines of responsibility, and a hard look at gifted programs

Richard Carranza. By Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatBy Christina Veiga, in partnership with Chalkbeat Richard Carranza jokes that his colleagues must be
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