Program allows students to stay in school on Friday nights, principal hasn’t lost a student to gun violence all year
High school is possibly the last place students want to find themselves, especially on a Friday night, but for West Side High School students in Newark, New Jersey, it’s not only a safe space, it’s fun. The Lights On program is in …
Helping students master the art of professionalism and other life skills in NYC’s culinary industry
In 2014, Eliza Loehr had worked in restaurant kitchens, at Heritage Radio Network, a food radio station, and in classrooms teaching elementary-age students how to cook. But that year she found her true calling while producing a radio segment on Governors Island …
This 8-Year-Old Chess Champion Will Make You Smile
Overcoming life’s basic truth: Talent is universal, but opportunity is not. In a homeless shelter in Manhattan, an 8-year-old boy is walking to his room, carrying an awkward load in his arms, unfazed by screams from a troubled resident. The boy is a Nigerian …
NYC MySchools – Apply Now For 3-K to High School
NYC families can use MySchools to apply to public schools from 3-K to high school. Get started by creating an account. Then explore your children’s personalized school options and get guidance on the admissions process from start to finish. Click here for …
Shared Teams Public Schools Athletic League Pilot
NEW YORK – Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today announced the pilot launch of the Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) All-Access program, which aims to expand access to sports teams for high school students across New York City. The pilot is beginning …
This New York City charter network is taking its lessons to toddlers
Preschool is already too late, if you ask Ian Rowe. The head of Public Prep charter schools in New York City believes that, when it comes to setting students up for academic success, the key is starting earlier. Much, much earlier. That’s …
Chancellor Carranza Announces 417 High Schools Participated in Career Exploration Month
Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today announced a record 417 high schools participated in Career Exploration Month this February, a citywide effort to help students identify career interests and learn how to pursue those careers. This is the second year of Career …
I was too anxious to speak in class. Then the adults at my school teamed up to help me.
“Which group wants to present first?” the teacher said. That day, the whole school had worked on mini-projects in groups, and now it was time to share our work with students from different grades. I was surrounded by a lot of faces …
The 2019 NYC School Survey is Now Open!
The 2019 NYC School Survey opens on February 11, 2019. Each individual survey is available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Urdu. The submission period ends on April 3, 2019. Access the survey here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/reports/school-quality/nyc-school-survey What …
New York City graduation rate ticks up to 76 percent in 2018
New York City continued the trend of steadily increasing its graduation rate, as the percentage of students who received diplomas climbed to almost 76 percent in 2018, according to state data released Wednesday. That’s a 1.6 percent increase in the number of …
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