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Senator Klein announces a $152,000 grant for Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation
Senator Klein announces a $152,000 grant for Sports & Arts in Schools Foundation The funding will support middle and high school summer programs in the Bronx Bronx, NY – July 14, 2017 – Senator Jeff Klein announced that he is […]
First Dental School: Tooth or Consequences
Monday, July 17 – Harvard University, founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1636, is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Thus, it was already a bit long in the tooth when on this date in 1867 it opened […]
Top 50 Best Schools for Hispanic Students
With over 50 million Hispanic people in the United States, and only 48% planning on pursuing a higher education (according to the Pew Research Center in 2009), it is imperative that Hispanic students are lifted up, accepted, and supported fully […]
Ronald McDonald House Charities Celebrate 14 African American Future Achievers Scholarship Winners
Wednesday, June 7th was the annual New York Tri-State Area African American Future Achievers (RMHC/AAFA) Scholarship Luncheon. The New York Tri-State Area McDonald’s Owner/Operators Association hosted the elegant luncheon for 14 deserving high school graduating seniors from across the New […]
Free, Open-Source Access to “THINK Literacy,” Success Academy’s Highly Effective Curriculum for Elementary Schools
SUCCESS ACADEMY LAUNCHES NATIONAL EDUCATION INSTITUTE, SHARING LITERACY CURRICULUM WITH EDUCATORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY Free, Open-Source Access to “THINK Literacy,” Success Academy’s Highly Effective Curriculum for Elementary Schools New York, NY — After more than a decade of reimagining every […]
OPINION: Public School Parents Deserve Transparency
Public School Parents Deserve Transparency By Devon Winston When Bill de Blasio was Public Advocate, he talked a lot about transparency in government. Once, he even gave the NYC Department of Education a “D” in transparency for failing to […]
OPINION: Bronx Public School Parents Want to be Heard
By Cecilia Taveras When it comes to public education in the Bronx, Mayor de Blasio is better at talking than he is at listening. Last month, when the Mayor visited my borough for a week, he spent a lot of […]
Profile America: Caps and Gowns Time
Friday, June 16 — It’s time for caps and gowns, carnations, diplomas and lots of pictures. This is the season for graduations — with ceremonies being held all over the country for students from kindergarten to graduate school. Nationwide, there are […]
SUCCESS ACADEMY NAMED NATION’S TOP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL NETWORK
SUCCESS ACADEMY NAMED NATION’S TOP PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL NETWORK Awarded Prestigious Broad Prize for Best Academic Achievement Washington, DC — Success Academy has been awarded the prestigious Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools for demonstrating the “best academic outcomes, particularly […]
IDC releases School Food Facts: Providing Transparency for School Cafeteria Inspections
Senator Jeff Klein, NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña & IDC members unveil new transparency system for school cafeteria inspections IDC releases School Food Facts: Providing Transparency for School Cafeteria Inspections New York, NY – Senator Jeff Klein, NYC Schools Chancellor […]
New interactive school safety map in NYC gives parents tool to see into their child’s classrooms — and compare schools
The 74, an education news site, released an interactive map today that allows parents in NYC to quickly and easily see what students and teachers are saying about how safe their schools are and compare the data to other schools […]
SUCCESS ACADEMY TO REVITALIZE LANDMARK BRONX COURTHOUSE AND OPEN GROUND-BREAKING HIGH SCHOOL
SUCCESS ACADEMY TO REVITALIZE LANDMARK BRONX COURTHOUSE AND OPEN GROUND-BREAKING HIGH SCHOOL After decades of vacancy, the iconic courthouse will become the educational home for hundreds of Bronx students receiving free, world-class preparation for college BRONX, NY — Today, Success […]
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