Wonderful tribute to the Class of 2020
Congratulations to the graduating Class of 2020 – this has been a remarkable year and you are and inspiration to us all! If you missed the televised tribute, you can watch the highlights here: NYC Class of 2020 Show …
Last Day of School Letter from Chancellor Carranza
Dear Families, Today is the last day of the most challenging, most intense school year many of us have ever experienced. I am humbled by your efforts and so proud of your children—our brilliant students. I know that last September feels like …
Congratulations To The Class Of 2020
Congratulations to the #NYCClassOf2020 – your accomplishments through this very difficult time are extremely admirable and inspiring. Continued growth and success in your future endeavors from @SmoothUSA ! We’ll be watching your #GraduationCelebration on 6/30 https://nycclassof2020.com …
This Brooklyn High School Found a Way to Honor Its Graduating Seniors
With almost all Class of 2020 ceremonies canceled, high schools like James Madison have devised creative methods to celebrate their departing students. James Madison High School in Brooklyn has some alumni you’ve probably heard of, including Senators Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, …
NYC Reads 365
NYC Reads 365 is a citywide program aimed at encouraging children to read for fun by helping them find interesting high-quality books for independent reading. The centerpiece of NYC Reads 365 is a collection of reading lists for students, including—for the first …
How the DOE is Creating Safe, Supportive Learning Spaces for All Our Students
In early January, The Morning Bell joined Chancellor Richard A. Carranza on a visit to Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance in Bedford-Stuyvesant to observe teacher Catherine Devine and her tenth graders engaged in a restorative circle. This activity looks just the way it sounds. Students sit in a circle and talk as a …
Celebrate College Awareness Day on January 10
Ready to spread the word about college? We are excited to announce that for the fifth year in a row, New York City public schools will be celebrating College Awareness Day on Friday, January 10, 2020. College Awareness Day is the DOE’s citywide celebration of college …
NYC education officials exploring dual language programs for 3-year-olds
As dual language classrooms expand across the five boroughs, the city’s youngest learners might be the newest group to get such programs. Education department officials are “exploring the possibility” of piloting dual-language learning for 3-K, the free preschool program for the city’s …
How this NYC counselor helps her students get into college — and stay there
Sumayya Mokit, a senior at The Young Women’s Leadership School of Queens, works two jobs after school and babysits a younger sibling on top of balancing homework. She’s also managed to wedge in time for her college applications. On a recent Wednesday …
A Message From Our Chancellor Richard A. Carranza
Dear Families: Happy first day of school, and welcome back! I hope you’re as excited as I am to start the 2019–20 school year. This is a great time to be a student in a New York City public school. So many of …
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