Kids & Family

Sep
10
In an early test for NYC, two schools report positive cases of COVID-19

In an early test for NYC, two schools report positive cases of COVID-19

Photo by David Ballew [https://unsplash.com/@daveballew?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on
4 min read
Sep
09
NYC ventilation reports say most classrooms are safe. Educators aren’t convinced.

NYC ventilation reports say most classrooms are safe. Educators aren’t convinced.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza tour Bronx Collaborative High School to observe ventilation inspections and have a discussion
5 min read
Sep
04
Parents Call BS On Mayor And UFT Deal – OPINION

Parents Call BS On Mayor And UFT Deal – OPINION

BY PRESS NYC: PARENTS FOR RESPONSIVE, EQUITABLE, SAFE SCHOOLS A day after a 7-hour City Council Education Committee hearing where,
3 min read
Aug
31
Concern and Frustration Over Lack of Detail on School Reopening Worry Southern Brooklyn Parents and Educators

Concern and Frustration Over Lack of Detail on School Reopening Worry Southern Brooklyn Parents and Educators

BAY RIDGE/CONEY ISLAND –  Last Thursday night some 60 residents Zoomed into the Southern Brooklyn Community Roundtable on School Reopening,
4 min read
Aug
31
NYC Teachers Union Prepares For Strike Authorization Votes This Week

NYC Teachers Union Prepares For Strike Authorization Votes This Week

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6 min read
Aug
26
NYC is scrambling to check buildings before schools reopen. But some educators say they’re discouraged from reporting problems.

NYC is scrambling to check buildings before schools reopen. But some educators say they’re discouraged from reporting problems.

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. City Hall. Monday, August 24, 2020. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Amy Zimmer and
4 min read
Aug
21
P.S. 169 Sunset Park School Equity Team’s Open Letter On School Reopening

P.S. 169 Sunset Park School Equity Team’s Open Letter On School Reopening

P.S. 169 Sunset Park School Equity Team sent the following letter [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HCUYtP54SWLxb4zzOezaIfKMQ8f3AbffmFW0yvUkIqY/edit]
4 min read
Aug
18
I’m Desperate For Schools To Open, But Maybe Not Just YET – OPINION

I’m Desperate For Schools To Open, But Maybe Not Just YET – OPINION

By Jill Marshall, single parent of two elementary school kids in Greenwood Heights Like most parents these days, I’ve
4 min read
Aug
17
Nearly Half of NYC’s Asian Families Opt For Fully-virtual Learning, New Figures Show

Nearly Half of NYC’s Asian Families Opt For Fully-virtual Learning, New Figures Show

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3 min read
Aug
17
EXCLUSIVE: School District 20 Superintendent Karina Costantino To Retire

EXCLUSIVE: School District 20 Superintendent Karina Costantino To Retire

District 20 Outgoing Superintendent Carina Kostantino with schoolchildren [https://www.facebook.com/CECDistrict20/photos/a.1217949231635561/1217953831635101/?type=1&
6 min read