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Sep
05
Every Child Deserves the Music, the Mirror, and the Chance–Register Now for Fall Dance Classes!

Every Child Deserves the Music, the Mirror, and the Chance–Register Now for Fall Dance Classes!

via ALDEN MOVES Dance TheaterThe animated film LEAP! nailed it—we dance because it’s a part of us; it
1 min read
Sep
04
Find out what your New York City school spends per student

Find out what your New York City school spends per student

Photo via the Brooklyn School of Inquiry, one of the schools in District 20By Christina Veiga and Sam Park, Chalkbeat
2 min read
Aug
22
A box of rocks or smart-boards for preschoolers? The City builds a pre-school in Bay Ridge.

A box of rocks or smart-boards for preschoolers? The City builds a pre-school in Bay Ridge.

BAY RIDGE – Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza, and Council Member Justin Brannan toured a brand-new pre-K
4 min read
Aug
21
Richard Carranza’s back-to-school checklist: less paperwork, clearer lines of responsibility, and a hard look at gifted programs

Richard Carranza’s back-to-school checklist: less paperwork, clearer lines of responsibility, and a hard look at gifted programs

Richard Carranza. By Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatBy Christina Veiga, in partnership with Chalkbeat Richard Carranza jokes that his colleagues must be
15 min read
Aug
20
Grab a Free Kosher Lunch for Kids This Week in Boro Park & Williamsburg!

Grab a Free Kosher Lunch for Kids This Week in Boro Park & Williamsburg!

BORO PARK/WILLIAMSBURG – This week Monday through Thursday Met Council will be giving away nearly 5,000 free kosher lunches
1 min read
Aug
20
Carranza takes issue with admissions to New York City’s gifted programs

Carranza takes issue with admissions to New York City’s gifted programs

New Chancellor Robert Carranza and Mayor Bill de Blasio (Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office)By Christina Veiga Ever since the
3 min read
Aug
17
PuppetMobile Presents ‘The Big Good Wolf’ At Brooklyn Parks

PuppetMobile Presents ‘The Big Good Wolf’ At Brooklyn Parks

Looking for something to do with the kids during the final weeks of summer vacation? City Parks Foundation’s PuppetMobile
1 min read
Aug
17
28th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest Returns Saturday

28th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest Returns Saturday

CONEY ISLAND – A beloved summer tradition returns to Coney Island Beach on Saturday—the 28th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting
1 min read
Aug
16
Run Your First Half Marathon in Brooklyn

Run Your First Half Marathon in Brooklyn

Courtesy of NYCRUNSThere’s no better time or place than the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon [https://nycruns.com/
1 min read
Aug
13
Where To Pick Up Or Donate Free School Supplies In Brooklyn

Where To Pick Up Or Donate Free School Supplies In Brooklyn

New York City Public School’s are back in session Wednesday, September 5 [https://www.schools.nyc.gov/Calendar/?mpp=
3 min read