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Snow Advisory For Tomorrow: No Outdoor Dining, ASP Suspended & All Remote Learning

Snow squall on Cortelyou, December 18, 2020. Liena Zagare/BklynerBROOKLYN – Get ready for lots of snow! New York City is expected to get up to a foot of snow tomorrow, Wednesday, December 16, and is supposed to last until Thursday. Outdoor dining on city streets will be suspended at 2

Announcements

Schools To Use Parks & Streets For Outdoor Learning

BROOKLYN – Schools are now able to use parks and streets as part of a new ‘Outdoor Learning’ initiative unveiled this morning by Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor Richard Carranza. The Outdoor Learning initiative for the 2020-2021 school year will allow schools to hold classes

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NYC Public Schools Plan To Reopen On Part-Time Basis

(Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)BROOKLYN – NYC public schools are planning on reopening on a part-time basis in the fall with in-person classes two to threes times a week, the Mayor announced. The decision won’t be final until the Governor says so, and that can take until August.

Big Story

Wondering When You Will Get The $420 Per Public School Student Food Benefits?

Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeBROOKLYN – At the end of May, it was announced that through a federal relief effort, the state was approved to disperse the Coronavirus Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer or P-EBT. The sweeping program [https://otda.ny.gov/news/2020/2020-05-12.asp] would automatically send families the

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Malliotakis, Southern Pols Say No To Scrapping G&T Programs

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBENSONHURST – After Mayor Bill de Blasio’s panel announced its recommendation to eliminate most selective admissions and gifted and talented programs in NYC schools [https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2019/08/26/gifted-and-talented-programs-nyc-public-schools-panel-recommends-ending-them] and replace them with school-based enrichment programs, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis expressed her

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Treyger Calls On State Senate At Rally As Clock Ticks on Speed Camera Programs

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerGRAVESEND – With a program for speed cameras outside schools set to expire on July 25, Council Member Mark Treyger, along with Transportation Alternatives [https://www.transalt.org/], Families for Safe Streets [https://www.transalt.org/familiesforsafestreets], and the Department of Education, are calling on state senators to

Central Brooklyn

DOE Removes Teacher Involved In Controversial Arrest At P.S. 193

Parent Vinny Nemorin slipped and hit his head during his arrest at P.S. 193 on February 24. (Photo: PS 193 Parents’ Association [https://www.facebook.com/PS193PA/photos/pcb.1206219662739287/1206216226072964/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)Following an uproar at P.S. 193 [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/03/p-s-193-parents-say-doe-stonewalling-fathers-arrest/

Central Brooklyn

Kensington’s PS 179 Shows Promising Approach With New English Learners

PS 179 on Avenue C in Kensington. (Photo: Google Maps)Our very own PS 179 [http://www.ps179kensington.com/] is helping to pioneer a new approach to teaching English to children who speak another language at home. And PS 179’s leading role makes sense. District 20, where PS 179

City Kid Corner

New ASD Nest & Horizon Application Clarifies Admissions Process

Finding the right school for any kid is tough, but toss special needs into the mix, and the task suddenly becomes ten times more difficult. For a select few, their zoned school is a perfect fit. For others, a specialized program that gives children both the academic and developmental supports

Arts & Culture

PS 124 Receives $9,615 Grant For Special Needs & ELL Mosaic Project

Thanks to a grant from the NYC Department of Education’s Arts for English Language Learners (ELL) and Students With Disabilities [http://schools.nyc.gov/offices/teachlearn/arts/Partnerships/ArtsELLs+SWD_RFP_2015-16.pdf] program, the kids of PS 124 [https://www.facebook.com/ps124pta/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf]

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CEC 13 Votes 6-3 In Favor Of Supporting School Rezoning Plan For PS 8 And PS 307

The city Department of Education’s proposed zone change for PS 8 and PS 307 in School District 13. (Image via NYCDOE)Community Education Council District 13 (CEC 13) voted 6-3 in favor of supporting the city Department of Education’s (DOE) plan to rezone school boundaries for PS 8

District 17

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

Today thousands of incoming kindergarteners, first graders, second graders, and third graders will begin the process to compete for a coveted spot at one of New York City’s Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs. Parents can submit Request for Testing (RFT) forms starting today, October 7, through Monday, November 9.

Carmen Fariña

Sixth Winter Storm Leaves Mayor In A Snow Daze

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: Stephen Nessen / FlickrBETWEEN THE LINES [/tag/between-the-lines/]: With possibly the worst storm of the season, packed with heavy snow, sleet and rain racing up the East Coast, flights were grounded and government offices to the south of the city closed, but late

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Greenfield Warns Of Chaos Unless MTA Honors Parents’ MetroCards As Soon As Bus Driver Strike Begins

Source: rutlo via FlickrFrom the offices of Councilman David Greenfield: Councilman David G. Greenfield is demanding that the MTA honor all MetroCards being used by parents escorting children to school as a result of the school bus strike expected to begin tomorrow morning. Councilman Greenfield was just made aware by

fairs

Borough High School Fair To Be Held At Edward R. Murrow H.S.

Edward R. Murrow High School. Photo by Erica ShermanThe New York City Department of Education’s five Borough High School Fairs will be held on October 13-14 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on both days. The Borough Fairs take place in each of the five

Abraham Lincoln High School

DOE Holding High School Admissions Workshop At Lincoln High School

Abraham Lincoln High School. Source: Google MapsWith summer in full swing, the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is holding a “High School Admissions: Where Do I Start?” workshop for families, July 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln High School, 2800

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October Announcements From DOE’s High School Enrollment Team

Photo by Erica ShermanWe wanted to pass on the following email we received from the NYC Department of Education’s High School Enrollment Team: > October is a busy time for high school admissions! > Important Deadlines > Grade 8 or first-time grade 9 students who are residents of New York City can