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Jun
15
Funding for Youth and Social Services Shows The True Priorities of The City

Funding for Youth and Social Services Shows The True Priorities of The City

Kids participate in a Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation youth program. Courtesy of Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation.Mayor de
3 min read
Jun
12
NYC educators demand reforms, and reevaluate their own classrooms, after George Floyd’s killing

NYC educators demand reforms, and reevaluate their own classrooms, after George Floyd’s killing

At the Muslims Against Police Brutality Protest. (Photo via Omar Ali, with permission)By Christina Veiga, originally published in Chalkbeat
6 min read
Jun
11
Here’s what reopening NYC schools could look like this fall, according to a memo from Carranza

Here’s what reopening NYC schools could look like this fall, according to a memo from Carranza

NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Christina Veiga, Alex Zimmerman, and Reema Amin, originally
2 min read
Jun
08
Cuomo OKs In-person Special Education This Summer, Unclear if NYC Will Opt In

Cuomo OKs In-person Special Education This Summer, Unclear if NYC Will Opt In

Photo by Element5 Digital on UnsplashAlex Zimmerman and Reema Amin, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/
2 min read
Jun
05
Cuomo said camps can reopen June 29, but programs for thousands of low-income New Yorkers might not have the funding

Cuomo said camps can reopen June 29, but programs for thousands of low-income New Yorkers might not have the funding

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on UnsplashBy Reema Amin, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/
5 min read
Jun
05
Protesting With Art: How Neighbors Are Getting Their Kids Involved

Protesting With Art: How Neighbors Are Getting Their Kids Involved

KENSINGTON – Thousands of people have been marching and engaging in peaceful protests for the past week, however, not everyone who
2 min read
Jun
05
Summer Plans For Kids: BAX Virtual Summer Arts Program

Summer Plans For Kids: BAX Virtual Summer Arts Program

At BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange [http://youth.bax.org/], we foster creativity, encourage exploration, and provide a positive and nurturing
1 min read
Jun
02
Here’s how to help young readers, according to literacy experts from the new TV show ‘Let’s Learn NYC!’

Here’s how to help young readers, according to literacy experts from the new TV show ‘Let’s Learn NYC!’

Photo by Mark Zamora on UnsplashBy Christina Veiga, originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/
6 min read
Jun
02
The Engagement is “Off” – OPINION

The Engagement is “Off” – OPINION

Chancellor Carranza speaks at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s press conference on COVID-19. City Hall. Monday, March 23, 2020. Credit:
3 min read
May
26
Families will need child care to reopen NYC, but preschools fear they won’t survive the coronavirus shutdown

Families will need child care to reopen NYC, but preschools fear they won’t survive the coronavirus shutdown

Daycare in Brooklyn, Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Christina Veiga, Originally published in Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/5/
6 min read