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 …
Back To School Is September 5th
School starts on Thursday, September 5, 2019. Use the resources on this page to help you and your family get ready for the exciting year ahead, and sign up for a New York City Schools Account(NYCSA) to get personalized information about your child’s academic …
A former student traveled nearly 1,000 miles to celebrate this teacher’s retirement
Retirement was more of a pull than push for Laurie Kingsberry. At 58, she would have happily gone on working, she said. But as a new grandmother, she didn’t want the time she spent with her granddaughter to be limited by the …
WHEELS Graduation 2019 on the TODAY Show
TODAY welcomes the 8th grade class of Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School for a special graduation ceremony on the plaza. The anchors share words of wisdom with the students and then hear about how they’re dreaming big. Smooth Sportswear is proud and …
Eat at These Popular New York City Restaurants to Help Fund Food Education for Kids
Summer is only a few weeks away, and in New York, that means flocking to restaurants with outdoor spaces, taking long lunches on Fridays, and crowding local ice cream shops until lines form along the block. However, it also marks the launch of Edible Schoolyard NYC’s …
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