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Apr
08
Two Unrelated COVID Cases Will Not Trigger School Building Closures, New Rules Rolled Out

Two Unrelated COVID Cases Will Not Trigger School Building Closures, New Rules Rolled Out

Meisha Ross Porter at City Hall. By Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography OfficeBy Reema Amin and Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat New York
3 min read
Apr
08
Bay Ridge To Get Another Elementary School

Bay Ridge To Get Another Elementary School

When City Councilmember Justin Brannan first ran in 2017 to represent District 43 (CD-43), he hoped to find a location
5 min read
Apr
07
State Tests For Grades 3-8 Are Optional This Year, Officials Say

State Tests For Grades 3-8 Are Optional This Year, Officials Say

By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/6/22369838/state-tests-for-grades-3-8-are-optional-this-year-nyc-education-officials-say] Amid the controversy over whether
2 min read
Apr
06
OPINION: Keeping Our Graduates Connected Is Critical For Their Success

OPINION: Keeping Our Graduates Connected Is Critical For Their Success

Photo by Alex Simpson [https://unsplash.com/@m_simpsan?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
4 min read
Apr
06
What will it take for fully remote students to return to school buildings? 6 NYC families weigh in

What will it take for fully remote students to return to school buildings? 6 NYC families weigh in

Monday, March 22, 2021. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Alex Zimmerman and Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York [https:
10 min read
Apr
01
RIP: A Tragic Accident Claims Life Of A Brooklyn Assistant Principal

RIP: A Tragic Accident Claims Life Of A Brooklyn Assistant Principal

Elias “Eli” Smith with his children. Family photo.A falling tree in Indiana killed a Brooklyn public school educator on
1 min read
Mar
31
Learning: After Classes Moved Online, Enrollment Skyrocketed

Learning: After Classes Moved Online, Enrollment Skyrocketed

Students attending a BISR course from 2017. Photo credit: Salome Oggenfuss. Six years ago, Maggie Gerrity — a Manhattan-based artist, bookkeeper,
5 min read
Mar
29
Wonderforest Nature Preschool and Cain Sloan Store To Open At Pacific Park

Wonderforest Nature Preschool and Cain Sloan Store To Open At Pacific Park

38 Sixth Avenue in Pacific Park. (Image: Developer)A new pre-school and home decor shop are coming to Brooklyn. Greenland
2 min read
Mar
24
3-K Expanded To All School Districts! 

3-K Expanded To All School Districts! 

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Porter announced this morning that, starting this fall, the City will expand the free
4 min read
Mar
22
Budget Amnesty For Public Schools, and More Education News

Budget Amnesty For Public Schools, and More Education News

Earlier today, both Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Ross Porter made a series of announcements regarding the
4 min read