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Apr
06
Thousands Of Students Gather At Barclays To Psych Themselves Up For State Exams

Thousands Of Students Gather At Barclays To Psych Themselves Up For State Exams

BARCLAYS CENTER – More than 4,000 Success Academy students from Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens filled the Barclays Center
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Mar
27
Parents File Lawsuit To Keep The Best Elementary School In District 16 Open

Parents File Lawsuit To Keep The Best Elementary School In District 16 Open

2017 School Performance DashboardBEDFORD STUYVESANT – It was recognized as a Rewards school [/21-brooklyn-public-schools-named-best-new-york-state/] this winter – named one of the best
4 min read
Mar
23
No Baloney: Local Pols Look to Ban Processed Meat in School Lunches

No Baloney: Local Pols Look to Ban Processed Meat in School Lunches

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Citing concerns about the carcinogenic effects of processed meats like baloney, city lawmakers want to
1 min read
Mar
20
Student Arrested After Bringing Loaded Gun Inside Midwood High School

Student Arrested After Bringing Loaded Gun Inside Midwood High School

2839 Bedford Ave. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNER)FLATBUSH – A 15-year-old male student was arrested after police recovered a .22-caliber loaded
1 min read
Mar
20
Shaheen Pasha on American Dream, Mental Illness, and Telling Stories

Shaheen Pasha on American Dream, Mental Illness, and Telling Stories

Photo via Shaheen PashaBOROUGH PARK – At five years old, many kids grab a hairbrush, use it as a microphone, and
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Mar
15
Mother And Son Walked Out For 17 Minutes From The Manhattan Beach School—Alone

Mother And Son Walked Out For 17 Minutes From The Manhattan Beach School—Alone

Photo: Alisa MinyukovaMANHATTAN BEACH – Students and parents from all different schools in Brooklyn walked out for at least 17 minutes
3 min read
Mar
14
Brooklyn Students Walk Out to Protest Gun Violence

Brooklyn Students Walk Out to Protest Gun Violence

As students walk out to protest gun violence nationwide, we’ll update this page with info from Brooklyn schools: >
4 min read
Mar
13
At This High School, It’s All About Making A Plan

At This High School, It’s All About Making A Plan

Photo credit: Avi GlicksteinWhen it comes to the conversation over public education in this country, there’s probably no more
5 min read
Mar
12
Pacific Library Closes For Renovations, Will Reopen In May

Pacific Library Closes For Renovations, Will Reopen In May

BOERUM HILL – As of last Friday the BPL’s Pacific Library branch [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/pacific] located at
2 min read
Mar
09
What You Need To Know – The National School Walkout

What You Need To Know – The National School Walkout

Photo: Women’s MarchStudents, faculty, staff, and parents from schools all across Brooklyn are participating in a National School Walkout
3 min read