Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, Author at amNewYork

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Advocates: 900 NYC special needs children could be left without a preschool seat next year

Posted on November 30, 2021

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AG James leads coalition defending rights of transgender students

Posted on November 29, 2021

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NYC childcare and early intervention workers ordered to get COVID-19 vaccine by Dec. 20

Posted on November 29, 2021

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New York City DOE’s ‘Parent University’ class offerings grow six-fold in first year

Posted on November 24, 2021

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Brooklyn College ranked ninth in social mobility index

Posted on November 23, 2021

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Number of vaccinated 5 to 11-year-old kids in NYC reaches 82,000

Posted on November 19, 2021

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New York City’s Black and Latino students to get increased access to after school sports

Posted on November 18, 2021

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Mayor: 75,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to five through 11 year-olds so far

Posted on November 17, 2021

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Brooklyn teacher arrested after allegedly kissing 13-year-old student

Posted on November 16, 2021

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City offering COVID-19 vaccine again at high-demand elementary schools

Posted on November 16, 2021

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De Blasio still weighing changes to middle and high school admissions

Posted on November 15, 2021

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62,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine administered to kids ages five to 11 so far, mayor says

Posted on November 15, 2021

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Under 10% of New York City children ages five to 11 have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on November 12, 2021

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Village Academy in Queens becomes just the third NYC public school to close this fall due to COVID-19 outbreak

Posted on November 11, 2021

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P.S. 166 in Astoria becomes second school to close due to COVID-19 this fall

Posted on November 10, 2021

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Over 10,000 kids ages five to 11 have gotten first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at school-based vaccination sites

Posted on November 10, 2021

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NYC public school vax sites inoculated 4,500 more kids aged five through 11

Posted on November 9, 2021

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‘More has to be done’: Over 100,000 NYC public school students reported as homeless for sixth-straight year

Posted on November 8, 2021

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Kids five to 11 eligible for New York City’s vaccine incentive program

Posted on November 5, 2021

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New York City children will still need to wear masks in schools for now, officials say

Posted on November 4, 2021

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New York City teachers given four hours during school day to complete DESSA screeners

Posted on November 3, 2021

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NYC public schools serving as vaccination sites for 5-11 year olds

Posted on November 3, 2021

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Mark Levine to succeed Gale Brewer as Manhattan borough president

Posted on November 3, 2021

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‘Anything is better than de Blasio’: Manhattanites ready to pass the torch to next mayor

Posted on November 2, 2021

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Some educators raise questions about new ‘mental health’ screens in New York City schools

Posted on November 2, 2021

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NYRR and The Trust for Public Land open P.S. 223Q Community Schoolyard

Posted on November 1, 2021

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New York City public school enrollment dropped by nearly 2% this year

Posted on October 29, 2021

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Less than half of New York students sat for state English and math tests this year

Posted on October 28, 2021

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City lawmakers urge DOE to release enrollment data

Posted on October 27, 2021

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De Blasio admits to not wanting school safety agents put under DOE control

Posted on October 26, 2021

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NYC officials increasing random metal detector use in public schools in response to recent violence

Posted on October 25, 2021

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Vista Equity Founder Robert Smith gives Eagle Academy students thousands of shares in stock

Posted on October 25, 2021

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Tompkins Square Halloween dog parade taking place Saturday, Oct. 23

Posted on October 22, 2021

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City Council passes bill mandating all school buses be electric by 2035

Posted on October 21, 2021

The Manhattan skyline stands in the background above solar arrays on the roof of a co-op on West 138th Street in Harlem Wednesday.

Close to 50 New York City public schools will get rooftop solar panels next year under initiative to reduce state’s carbon footprint

Posted on October 20, 2021

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Pilot program proposes using performance-based assessments instead of Regents exams

Posted on October 19, 2021

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Homeless public school students’ attendance rate drops dramatically at start of year, report finds

Posted on October 19, 2021

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De Blasio supports Adams’ right to issue COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students if elected

Posted on October 18, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Mobile vaccination teams begin visiting Los Angeles schools to vaccinate middle and high school students

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COVID-19 vaccination rate higher among Latino than white residents in New York City

Posted on October 15, 2021

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United Federation of Teachers urging New York City Council to elect female speaker

Posted on October 15, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza tour New Bridges Elementary School ahead of schools reopening

Hundreds of school suspensions would have been shortened during 2018-19 school year under new discipline policy

Posted on October 14, 2021

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Chancellor Porter canoes with Bronx students in honor of 10th anniversary of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership

Posted on October 13, 2021

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Doctors’ orders: Local pediatric medicine academy recommends all NYC students get COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on October 13, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Washington

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Honor roll: Six outstanding NYC public schools earn National Blue Ribbon awards

Posted on October 12, 2021

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De Blasio doubles down on promise to engage parents on new Brilliant NYC initiative

Posted on October 12, 2021

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Flushing International High School ‘vaccine ambassadors’ work to boost vaccination rate among peers

Posted on October 11, 2021

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New York City replacing ‘Gifted and Talented’ program with new ‘Brilliant NYC’

Posted on October 8, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Adolescents receive COVID-19 vaccine

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Almost all Asian New York City teen residents have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, data shows

Posted on October 7, 2021

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This Verizon telephone exchange building on Fairview Avenue in Ridgewood has been connecting callers around the community for generations.

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