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Dept of Ed looking to sell schools to high-rise developers
P.S. 191, pictured here, is one of the schools the DOE is reportedly trying to sell for high-rise residential development. (via GoogleMaps) The Department of Education wants to sell two schools on the...
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NYC schools will start lockdown drills
Chancellor Dennis Walcott. New York City public school principals were notified by Department of Education Chancellor Dennis Walcott in a weekly online message that starting next school year, all...
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City to double funding for teacher training
Chancellor Dennis Walcott. New York City will double its funding for teacher training beginning this June, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said. Officials have set aside about $100 million to help...
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Bullying of Sikh, Asian students is up in NYC: Report
YouTube screen grab, The Sikh Coalition Despite efforts to fight bias-based harassment, more Asian-American and Sikh students are being bullied in NYC public schools, a new report has found. Related...
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Thousands of city kids participate in free swimming lessons
Credit: Daniel Avila/NYC Parks In an effort to reduce the high incidence of drowning among young children in the city, a series of free swimming lessons kicked off for thousands of second graders...
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Government launches new children’s health curriculum
EatPlayGrow aims to teach kids how to eat healthier through interactive activities. If meals and bedtime start getting a little easier, you may have public schools to thank. The National Institutes of...
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