Kids & Family

Feb
12
Flatlands Library Closes For One Year While Roof is Replaced

Flatlands Library Closes For One Year While Roof is Replaced

The Flatlands Library in June 2018 (Image: Google Maps)Starting today, the Brooklyn Public Library’s Flatlands branch will be
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Feb
12
“Suicide Rate Amongst Our Students Is Rapidly Doubling,” Schools Chancellor Shares At CEC21 Town Hall

“Suicide Rate Amongst Our Students Is Rapidly Doubling,” Schools Chancellor Shares At CEC21 Town Hall

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza at CEC21 Town Hall, January 2021. Zoom Screenshot.Wednesday night Southern Brooklyn Community Education Council (CEC)
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Feb
08
Some NYC’s Middle School Students To Head Back To Buildings This Month

Some NYC’s Middle School Students To Head Back To Buildings This Month

Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza. City Hall. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Amy Zimmer and Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New
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Feb
08
A Man Murdered, A Woman Assaulted, and Many Missing Neighbors

A Man Murdered, A Woman Assaulted, and Many Missing Neighbors

Photo by David von Diemar [https://unsplash.com/@davidvondiemar?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
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Feb
05
Courtroom Classrooms Coming To Southern Brooklyn High Schools

Courtroom Classrooms Coming To Southern Brooklyn High Schools

Rendering of future courtroom classrooms. By New York City Council.Yesterday, Council Member Mark Treyger announced that he had secured
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Feb
04
Brooklyn Teacher Receives Award for Literacy Education

Brooklyn Teacher Receives Award for Literacy Education

Rebecca Quiñones. Courtesy of ILA.Rebecca Quiñones, a second-grade dual-language Spanish teacher at Ditmas Park’s P.S. 139, has
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Feb
04
As NYC School Buildings Re-Open, COVID Cases Keep Closing Them Down.

As NYC School Buildings Re-Open, COVID Cases Keep Closing Them Down.

Since winter break, NYC schools have had to shutter for at least 10 days more than 700 times. Laura Faith
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Feb
02
Why You Should Run For A Seat On Community Education Council – Fellow Parents Tell All

Why You Should Run For A Seat On Community Education Council – Fellow Parents Tell All

Tevina Willis, lead community organizer for the nonprofit Red Hook Initiative, listened to officials explain rezoning plans for District 15
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Feb
01
In Good Company: Meet Two Brooklynites Focused on BIPOC Health and Happiness

In Good Company: Meet Two Brooklynites Focused on BIPOC Health and Happiness

One of Amy ‘Amz’ Collado’s favorite New York staples is a cup of coffee and butter roll from the
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Feb
01
Best Sledding In Brooklyn

Best Sledding In Brooklyn

Sledding happening throughout Prospect Park. December 2020. Keira Wingate/BklynerEvery time we get decent snow, brave Brooklynites brace the cold
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