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Home » Department of Education

Tag: Department of Education

Posted inUncategorized

Summer Rising Brings Camp to the Classroom

by Kimberlean Donis August 22, 2022August 22, 2022

Summer Rising, New York City’s new effort to rebrand summer school has changed a once regular school day into something fun and educational, reports The Brooklyn Eagle. The city offered 110,00 spots for elementary and middle school students in this year’s program. With over $350 million in funding, up from last year’s $98,000, this is […]

Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Viral Story Scores Brooklyn Debate League More Than $1.3 million in Donations

by Christopher Edwards May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
Posted inEducation

Crown Heights Principal Removed After Reports of Bullying, Misconduct

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader January 19, 2022February 1, 2022
Posted inEducation

Campaign to Remove Crown Heights Principal Gains Momentum

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader January 6, 2022January 7, 2022
Posted inEducation

Education Council Calls for Resignation of Crown Heights Principal Over Alleged Misconduct

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader December 27, 2021January 7, 2022
School bus
Posted inEducation

Here’s What BK Parents Need to Know About the New Middle and High School Admissions Process

by Miranda Levingston December 17, 2021December 17, 2021
remote learning, productivity, online, virtual
Posted inEducation

Students Faced Unequal Distribution of Remote Devices Due to DOE Mismanagement: Audit

by Anna Bradley-Smith July 28, 2021July 28, 2021
Posted inEducation

Early Child Care Centers Left in Financial Limbo by Sluggish Department of Education

by Jessy Edwards July 6, 2021July 9, 2021
school
Posted inLocal Voices

A Summer of Renewal for Our Students

by Local Voices June 1, 2021
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Bushwick Family Residence Recognizes BK Leaders in Women’s History Month Celebration

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader March 24, 2021March 24, 2021
Posted inEducation

Tackling Food Insecurity: Public Advocate Backs Bill to Provide Free Meals to Students in Emergencies

by Kevin Limiti February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
DOE; Shelters; Virtual Learning; COVID-19
Posted inFeatured News Archive

A Lack of Internet Leaves Brooklyn Students in Homeless Shelters Struggling With Online Learning 

by Kimberlean Donis October 22, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inFeatured News Archive

In-Person School Start Delayed as Brooklyn Teachers Struggle With Myriad of Problems

by Jessy Edwards September 18, 2020January 28, 2021
Posted inUncategorized

Brooklyn School District 13 Creates Own Plan for Reopening

by Tramane Harris August 20, 2020January 28, 2021
Photo: Beyond My Ken for Wikimedia Commons.
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Brooklyn Parents Get Homeschooling Help with Free Educational TV

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader July 6, 2020January 28, 2021
State exam opponents are concerned that tests dominate the curriculums and are used to penalize under-performing schools.
Posted inPolicy & Government

NYC Opt Out Wants Students to Say ‘No!’ to State Exams

by Alex Williamson November 16, 2018January 28, 2021
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