elementary schools

Jul
16
Fourth Graders Write Essays To Raise Awareness Of 2020 Census

Fourth Graders Write Essays To Raise Awareness Of 2020 Census

A student from P.S.257 made this poster to encourage people to fill out the census. (Photo via HITN)
5 min read
Oct
07
G&T Testing Starts Today — Here’s What You Need To Know

G&T Testing Starts Today — Here’s What You Need To Know

Thousands of incoming kindergarteners, first graders, second graders, and third graders have begun the process to compete for a coveted
2 min read
Jun
23
Coney Island Principal Who Banned Patriotic Tunes At School Removed Amid Misconduct Probe

Coney Island Principal Who Banned Patriotic Tunes At School Removed Amid Misconduct Probe

P.S. 90 located at 2840 West 12th Street. (Source: Google Maps)The principal of P.S. 90 in Coney
2 min read
Apr
23
District 21 Rallies Against Proposed Charter Schools In Gravesend

District 21 Rallies Against Proposed Charter Schools In Gravesend

Source: CEC 21 via FacebookDistrict 21 families have a strong message for charter schools: Stay away! Though it was a
3 min read
Mar
05
Golden Launches Essay Writing Contest To Combat School Bullying

Golden Launches Essay Writing Contest To Combat School Bullying

The schoolyard bully is one of the greatest themes of the American coming-of-age story. So is overcoming them, and the
2 min read
Jan
07

Kindergarten Enrollment Starts Today

Photo via NYCDOE.Just a reminder that enrollment for public school kindergarten seats starts today, Wednesday, January 7, and runs
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Oct
23
Dyker Heights Teacher Still Has The Passion At 100-Years-Old

Dyker Heights Teacher Still Has The Passion At 100-Years-Old

St. Ephram’s school (Source: Google Maps)Hailed as a “miracle workor,” Madeline Scotto, a teacher at Dyker Heights’ St.
2 min read
Aug
13

Rush To Implement Special Ed Reform Leaves Some Students Behind, Says Report

A new, more inclusionary approach to educate NYC students with special needs is proving easier said than done, says a
2 min read
Jun
18

P.S. 254 Cafeteria Renamed Mary Colgan Cafe After Passing Of Longtime School Aide

Colgan (Source: P.S. 254)Teachers, students and faculty gathered in the cafeteria of P.S. 254 (1801 Avenue Y)
4 min read
Jan
15

CEC 21 Meets Today At Bay Academy For Monthly Meeting

The public is invited to attend Community Education Council District 21’s (CEC 21) meeting today, January 15, at 7: