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 …
Know a great teacher?
The Big Apple Awards is New York City’s educator recognition program that honors and celebrates educators who go above and beyond for their students and school communities. Please help us recognize and celebrate some of our City’s best educators by nominating your favorite teachers by Monday, December …
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