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Bronx Times

Work experience program at New Directions Secondary School boosts attendance and empowers Bronx youth

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Bronx Times

KIPP school registers 60 students and 220 adults to vote for the first time

Mayor Eric Adams welcomes students back to school in the Bronx

NYC public schools to get an extra December day off, thanks to one Brooklyn student’s petition

Posted on October 30, 2024

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Op-Ed | The humanities are vital to a CUNY education

Posted on October 28, 2024

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Ready to attend college in NYC? Now’s your time to sign up

Posted on October 26, 2024

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Bronx Times

Former South Bronx chess teacher publishes memoir, reflects on career that transformed young lives

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Bronx Times

Advocates rally in South Bronx for youth criminal justice reform

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Bronx Times

Fordham students turn unused meals into community food donations

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New York colleges waive application fees during College Application Month

Posted on October 18, 2024

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Bronx Times

Pajama Program helps Bronx families develop better bedtime routines

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Brooklyn Paper

City announces $3.9 million restoration of landmark Weeksville Hunterfly Road Houses

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Bronx Times

District 9 students receive violence prevention training from Sandy Hook Promise

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NYC Public Schools launch anti-hate hotline on anniversary of Oct. 7 terror attacks

Posted on October 7, 2024

Cardinal Dolan and Rabbi Davidson at shabbat service ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary.

Ahead of Oct. 7, Cardinal Dolan joins interfaith Rosh Hashanah shabbat service in Manhattan

Posted on October 6, 2024

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QNS

Climate change is displacing fish in Jamaica Bay, Queens College study finds

Brooklyn Paper

Achievement First unveils new Linden Middle School building in East New York

New York Family

Meet New NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos

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Politics

Schools Chancellor David Banks leaving City Hall two months earlier than expected amid ongoing investigations

Posted on October 3, 2024

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Opinion

Op-Ed | The value of a CUNY degree keeps growing for graduates

Posted on October 1, 2024

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NYC DOE to lift district requirements for middle schools, expands high-school choice

Posted on September 27, 2024

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Bronx Times

Bronx students from Archimedes Academy team up with engineers for hands-on bridge building lab

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Bronx Times

Rapper Common and T-Mobile come to the Bronx to help bridge the digital divide

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Melissa Aviles-Ramos: What to know about the next NYC schools chancellor

Posted on September 25, 2024

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Politics

Schools Chancellor David Banks leaving post amid continued City Hall turmoil

Posted on September 24, 2024

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Bronx Times

Project Pawn launches flagship chess center in Soundview

CUNY protesters amid accusations of antisemitism on campus

Antisemitism at CUNY: Judge’s report finds safety concerns on campus, outlines steps for college system to protect students

Posted on September 24, 2024

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DOE Deputy Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos on community and family resources available to NYC parents and students

Posted on September 20, 2024

NYC public school students will be distributed Student OMNY Cards this year, instead of Student MetroCards.

Student OMNY card program unfairly restricts kids from using free public transportation, parents say

Posted on September 19, 2024

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Should NYC public schools ban cellphones? UFT survey shows teachers would support it – with conditions

Posted on September 17, 2024

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Bronx Times

Monroe College changes name to Monroe University

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NYC child care vouchers increase, more preschool seats added: Mayor’s report

Posted on September 16, 2024

New York City's Schools Chancellor Banks and Mayor Eric Adams. The two announced that Financial aid is coming for students in temporary housing — including those who may be seeking asylum.

NYC education advocates blast DOE for having ‘no plan’ for smaller class sizes

Posted on September 11, 2024

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Where are the 24 new public schools now open in NYC? Here’s the list

Posted on September 5, 2024

On Wednesday, Sept. 4, P.S. 171 Patrick Henry in East Harlem hosted a backpack giveaway courtesy of NYC Cares' Stand With Students campaign.

New York Cares hosts back to school backpack giveaway at P.S. 171

Posted on September 4, 2024

NYC schools chancellor David Banks with Mayor Eric Adams

24 new schools to open in NYC, providing more than 11,000 children with fresh learning spaces

Posted on September 4, 2024

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Politics

Reading, writing and rage: Columbia University and Barnard College see pro-Palestine protests on first day of fall classes

Posted on September 3, 2024

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Survey finds that most teachers support stricter school cellphone policies

Posted on August 30, 2024

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Mayor, Council hit reset on NYC’s free pre-K and preschool programs, advocates say plan lacks details

Posted on August 29, 2024

NYPD Deputy Commissioner Mark Stewart (middle) said it was important to prepare the kids for school.

NYPD hosts Back-To-School-Bash at 1 Police Plaza

Posted on August 28, 2024

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Politics

Gillibrand pushes for free school meals for public school students nationwide in bill similar to VP candidate Tim Walz’s initiative

Posted on August 27, 2024

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Bronx Times

Nonprofit Win hosts carnival for children living in shelters

Protests at Columbia University and other campuses

Politics

A new school year sees revised NYC college policies on antisemitism

Posted on August 26, 2024

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New York City college students can gear up for the new semester at Roku bus pop-up

Posted on August 24, 2024

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Here’s where to get free backpacks in NYC before first day of school Sept. 5

Posted on August 23, 2024

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What NYC public school parents need to know for the new school year

Posted on August 23, 2024

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Bronx Times

Union representing Catholic school staff expanding to include teachers’ aides

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NYC test scores: Math grades edging upward, but some students still struggle with reading

Posted on August 21, 2024

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Opinion

Op-Ed | For CUNY dreamers, Mexico visit is about much more than education

Posted on August 21, 2024

More from around NYC

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Local artist brings public art project, “Pulse of NY,” to the Bronx and beyond

Tigers take Middle Village Roller Hockey Championship in exciting final game

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City Council passes Brooklyn CM Chi Ossé’s broker fee bill with veto-proof majority

Staten Island Pride Center executive director Carol Bullock and Pride Center board member Alex Carr (second from left) engage with Staten Island St. Patrick's Day Parade organizer Larry Cummings in 2022.

Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade lifts ban on LGBTQ groups