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Photo by Stanley NgThe first Community Education Council 20 (CEC 20) [http://www.cec20.org/] meeting of 2016 was a big one. Four new assistant principals were appointed to local elementary schools by District 20 Superintendent Karina Costantino [kcostan@schools.nyc.gov] — two at PS 205 Clarion [http://schools.nyc.
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Councilman Vincent Gentile. (Source: nyccouncil.tumblr.com)Councilman Vincent Gentile secured a deal that would make classrooms in P.S. 186 (7601 19th Avenue) safer by removing PCBs from light fixtures before the start of the next school year, according to a press release. PCBs are a carcinogenic chemical used
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Source: Pen Waggener via Wikimedia CommonsIn a recent Stoop Stories [/stoop-stories-a-tree-grows-in-brooklyn-with-librarian-rita-meade/], librarian Rita Meade pleaded for the restoration of funds for New York’s public libraries. We’re happy to report that the new 2013 budget keeps library funds intact. Further, money in the budget has also been put aside