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A Power Teacher Duo Gives Back With Brooklyn Cares

Levin with her kids holding the Brooklyn Cares logo on their stoop. (Photo via Levin)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Two teachers from the private St. Ann’s School are giving back to their community during the coronavirus pandemic by fundraising, organizing, and donating meals to essential workers– all while teaching virtually full-time.

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PS 230 Teachers Slam Governor Cuomo’s Proposed Education Reforms

Kensington educators from PS 230 [http://www.ps230.org/] are joining the chorus of voices from throughout Brooklyn, and beyond, that are slamming the education reforms spelled out by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his State of the State address [https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/

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Dyker Heights Teacher Still Has The Passion At 100-Years-Old

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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P.S. 254 Cafeteria Renamed Mary Colgan Cafe After Passing Of Longtime School Aide

Colgan (Source: P.S. 254)Teachers, students and faculty gathered in the cafeteria of P.S. 254 (1801 Avenue Y) yesterday to honor the passing of a longtime school aide by renaming the facility Mary Colgan cafe in her memory. Colgan served 43 years in the New York City school

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PS 10 Takes It To The Streets In 2013 Flash Mob

We were already well aware that the kids over at PS 10 [http://www.ps10.org] could shake a serious groove thing [/blog/education/ps-10-rocks-students-let-loose-after-2-weeks-of-testing], and now we know why. On Tuesday morning, parents and teachers took to the yard (and the street) for the school’s second annual end-of-year

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Question Of The Day: Will You Boycott Student Field Testing?

Councilmember Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com] shared a letter via Twitter this morning that he sent to his daughter’s school, denying permission [https://twitter.com/bradlander/status/341542464039038976] for her to participate in the upcoming Grade 4 Elementary Level ELA Field Test. Field tests [http://www.p12.nysed.gov/

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Nominate Your Favorite Local Teacher for a Big Apple Award

Are you, or do you have, a student who has an amazing teacher? If you know an educator who deserves some recognition, the New York City Department of Education wants to highlight the great work of some of its best and brightest teachers with the first annual Big Apple Awards

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Are You a Teacher? Get a Nice Discount at Community Bookstore This Thursday

The excitement (or dread) of the new school year has worn off, and after today it’s a long way to the next holiday. So, teachers, consider this a gift from your friends at Community Bookstore [http://communitybookstore.net/]. This Thursday, October 11 at 7pm, they’re hosting an Educators

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Op-Ed: Divisive Teacher Evaluations Could Lead To Better Public Education

As midwinter recess for New York City public schools wrapped up last week, evaluations for 18,000 teachers were released [http://projects.wsj.com/nyc-teachers/]. Some teachers were likely enjoying the break and paid no attention to the news, but the topic of conversation in teachers’ lounges across the city

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Madison's Nude Teacher Fired Over Alleged Sex Romp

Cindy Mauro (left) and Alini Brito (right) (Photo: NYDailyNews.com)More than a year after two Madison High School teachers were busted in an alleged lesbian romp [/madison-h-s-teachers-busted-in-naked-romp/] on school grounds, one of the teachers has been dismissed. City officials fired the 30-year-old Spanish teacher after receiving a report from