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Source: council.nyc.govFollowing the enactment of Councilman David Greenfield’s school security guard legislation earlier this year, which allowed non public schools to qualify for reimbursement for hiring a security guard, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services has released the official rules and procedures [http://www.nyc.gov/html/
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Never before have parents had so many options when it comes to choosing a pre-kindergarten program. With the rapid expansion of the free UPK (Universal Pre-K) program — including its most recent re-incarnation, known as “Pre-K for All” — a great majority of pre-kindergarten programs for 4-year-olds are free, and full-day free
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Click the image to be taken to interactive feature.Finding the right school for your child can be an overwhelming task. Yuri Nazarov, a father of three from Bensonhurst, found that out firsthand when he began researching kindergarten programs for his oldest child. Nazarov and his wife discussed their options.
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St. Ephram’s school (Source: Google Maps)Hailed as a “miracle workor,” Madeline Scotto, a teacher at Dyker Heights’ St. Eprhem’s [http://www.stephremsch.org/] elementary school, turned 100 years old on October 16, and the community honored her with a special mass and reception on Sunday. DNAinfo reports:
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The following is a paid announcement from Elite Academy of Science and Technology [http://www.eastny.org/]: Choosing the right high school for your child can make all the difference in their future. Public high schools focus on test preparations with overcrowded classrooms. At Elite Academy of Science and Technology
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So you want to give your child the best education possible, but it’s difficult keeping your options in line. While we can’t take all the worry out of applications, embarrassing cafeteria moments, and getting your teens up on time, our new Schools Directory [/local-resources/schools] can help you
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Source: Wikimedia CommonsFears of overcrowding at Seth Low Intermediate School (99 Avenue P) has parents and public school advocates up in arms over the possibility of allowing Success Academy, an independent charter school, to take up space in the institution. Although the school is in Community Education Council District 21,
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Some of Amity’s champions, posing with their sensei. (Source: Brooklyn Amity School)They’ve done it again! Students from the after-school karate program at Brooklyn Amity School (3867 Shore Parkway) traversed the nation to compete in America’s largest karate championship, and returned with 21 medals – nearly double the
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Rendering of the proposed site.The YDE School of 49 Avenue T in Gravesend is picking up and moving to 2533 Coney Island Avenue in Sheepshead Bay. In a report by Commercial Observer [http://commercialobserver.com/2012/10/241185/], YDE, a private Jewish school, has leased out a plot of
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[polldaddy poll=5999319]Congressman Bob Turner will appear on the steps of a Queens Catholic school today to announce his sponsorship of a new bill providing tax relief to families with children in private schools. The congressman introduced the Tax and Education Assistance for Children (TEACH) Act of 2012 on
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It sounds like a good time will be had by all. Let us know if you’ve ever attended this event in the past. Here is the information from the flyer: Come bring in the New Year with us at Saint Mark’s Church Wednesday, December 31, 2008 from 9