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Apply For a 3-K And Pre-K Seat Today
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (242+ words) New York'families can now apply for 3-K and Pre-K seats for the 2026-2027 school year. The application period is open from Jan. 14 through Feb.'27, and parents of children'turning 3- or 4-years-old this year are encouraged to apply at myschools.nyc. Families can…...
A Brooklyn Sewing School Opens Inside a Flatbush Landmark
4+ day, 56+ min ago (274+ words) A Brooklyn Sewing School Opens Inside a Flatbush Landmark'BKReader A Brooklyn Sewing School Opens Inside a Flatbush Landmark Inside a landmarked home at the corner of Ocean and Newkirk Avenues, a longtime vision is becoming reality. This month, The Altered…...
Brooklyn Public Library Celebrates Return of Upgraded Ryder Branch
2+ week, 4+ day ago (447+ words) Brooklyn Public Library marked the reopening of the Ryder Library, welcoming patrons back to the newly renovated Bensonhurst branch for the first time in three years. Library President and CEO Linda E. Johnson said the sustainability-focused renovation delivers a modern space…...
RACS and RAMS Celebrate Opening of New Auditorium in Brownsville
2+ week, 5+ day ago (399+ words) Students, families, and local leaders gathered in Brownsville as RACS and RAMS officially opened a new school auditorium designed to support arts education and community connection. RACS and RAMS Celebrate Opening of New Auditorium in Brownsville Riverdale Avenue Community School…...
Brooklyn Principals Cheer School Cellphone Ban, Students Split on Impact
3+ week, 2+ day ago (588+ words) The 2025 school year began with students all over New York City departing with an important, all-consuming device-their cellphones. Governor Kathy Hochul in May signed an amendment to the state's Education Law 2803,which restrictsthe use of phones during the school day....
Brooklyn Tech HS Foundry to be Converted Into Multimedia & Research Hub
3+ week, 5+ day ago (304+ words) New York City Council Members Susan Zhuang and Crystal Hudson announced a $5 million city allocation to convert Brooklyn Technical High School's historic Foundry into a modern multimedia and research center, school and city officials said. "Education is generational wealth, and…...
New Report Finds NYC Schools Falling Short on Critical Mental Health Support
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (474+ words) A new report from NYC Comptroller Brad Lander reveals major staffing shortages, fragmented funding and inequitable access to mental health supports across public schools. New Report Finds NYC Schools Falling Short on Critical Mental Health Support A new analysis from…...
CUNY Boosts Higher Ed Opportunities For Brooklyn Yeshiva Students
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (380+ words) Higher education officials celebrated the expansion of CUNY's dual enrollment College Now program that is offering more high school students from independent religious schools a chance to take college classes in Brooklyn." "This expansion reflects CUNY's commitment to providing high-quality…...
NYC School Bus Operators Secure 3-Year Extension
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (243+ words) The companies running New York City's yellow school buses won a three-year contract extension Wednesday, averting service disruptions and a strike that'could have upended the commutes for thousands of students. The Panel for Education Policy, the group that approves major…...
17 Brooklyn Schools to Gain After-School Programs
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (126+ words) New York City will add 10,000 seats to its universal after-school program for the 2026 school year, including spaces at 17 Brooklyn schools and community centers. New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Youth and Community Development Commissioner…...