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Politics

Mayor Adams restores $167 million in 3-K and pre-K funding left out of his January budget plan

Posted on April 16, 2025

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Bronx Times

City Council Majority Leader Farías, Speaker Adams present $139K check to FAN4Kids

Hundreds of students, teachers, parents and alumni cheered each other on as State Attorney General Letitia James listened to them talk about how closing Preston High School would irreparably harm the community and the future of its current students.

Bronx Times

Preston High School community testifies before AG Letitia James in emotional plea to halt its closure

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Sponsored

The Advantages of Charter Schools

Posted on April 8, 2025

Arts education advocates plead for more data transparency ahead of Council’s Joint Oversight Hearing on Ensuring Equity and Access in the Arts.

Politics

Painting a picture of need: NYC pols, arts advocates rally for transparent arts education funding

Posted on April 8, 2025

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Reopen the books: Parents, teachers and students rally to restore NYC public school libraries

Posted on April 8, 2025

The EPIC Coalition — an organization that advocates "for greater investments and fair funding for all types of schools" — said in the report that more than four million students in 25,000 nonpublic schools nationwide are affected by such exclusions.

Faith-based organizations in New York and beyond face systematic education funding exclusion, study finds

Posted on April 8, 2025

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New York Family

New York Schools Refuse to Drop DEI Programs Despite Trump Administration’s Funding Threats

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Bronx Times

Rep. Torres blasts Gov. Hochul over proposed cuts to Medicaid-funded autism services

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Bronx Times

Families flock to South Bronx for charter school fair and kids expo

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Opinion

Op-Ed | How we’re connecting more CUNY students to careers

Posted on April 1, 2025

Bronx Times

Celia Cruz High School jazz band named finalist in Essentially Ellington competition

New York Attorney General and Lehman College alumna Letitia James was one of the guest speakers at the school's fourth annual Spring Fling — a fundraiser to support the Lehman College Foundation.

Bronx Times

Attorney General to hold public hearing on Bronx high school closure

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Bronx Times

Letter to the Editor: Sisters decline Bally’s $8.5M offer for Bronx Catholic school

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Bronx Times

South Bronx students unplug — and thrive — under all-day cell phone ban

Three people at Manhattan summit on how to protect Jewish students from antisemitism

Jewish students from across the globe unite in Manhattan to fight campus antisemitism

Posted on March 24, 2025

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Op-Ed

Op-ed | We need a true ‘bell-to-bell’ cell phone ban in schools—with no exceptions

Posted on March 22, 2025

Queens Post

LaGuardia College welcomes new archives director, unveils NYCHA open space exhibit

NYC charter school students

NYC charter school applications: Here’s what you need to know for 2025-26 school year

Posted on March 19, 2025

Preston High School students, parents and alumni used the Throggs Neck St. Patrick's Day Parade to make their voices heard, chanting "save our school" while marching along East Tremont.

Bronx Times

Preston High School community rallies at Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade to fight closure

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Charter schools in NYC: A growing trend with benefits and challenges

Posted on March 18, 2025

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New online directory helps families navigate the many charter schools in NYC

Posted on March 18, 2025

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NYC charter schools: What you need to know about their operations

Posted on March 18, 2025

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NYC charter schools continue strong enrollment, data finds

Posted on March 18, 2025

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Sponsored

My Path to Success: Excellence Boys Charter School

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Bronx Times

EXCLUSIVE | Bally’s foundation bid $8.5M for Preston High School property, but Sisters rejected offer

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Ready to attend college in NYC? Now’s your time to sign up

Posted on March 15, 2025

Queens Post

LaGuardia Community College offers tuition-free healthcare and GED programs for New Yorkers

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Bronx Times

Preston High School closure sparks outcry as community demands transparency

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Bronx Times

Hostos student earns top honor at Eastern Sociological Society conference

Governor Kathy Hochul gathered a Youth Mental Health Roundtable to announce a 'distraction-free schools' proposal.

Politics

‘Bell-to-Bell’: How Governor Hochul is seeking to protect kids from digital distractions in schools

Posted on March 11, 2025

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Bronx Times

Fordham University receives record $100M gift for STEM education

The personally identifiable information of students, parents and faculty of Riverdale Country School was published on the dark web following a data breach earlier this month.

Bronx Times

Hackers leak sensitive data from elite Bronx private school after ransomware attack

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Opinion

Op-Ed | CUNY research success brings big public benefit

Posted on March 5, 2025

Summer Rising 2025: Apply Now for Free Summer Program for NYC Students

New York Family

Summer Rising 2025: Apply Now for Free Summer Program for NYC Students

A win for arts education! NYC Council announces increased arts funding in New York City Public Schools.

A win for arts education: NYC Council announces increased arts funding in public schools

Posted on March 3, 2025

NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Commits to Continued Support for LGBTQ+ Students

New York Family

NYC Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Commits to Continued Support for LGBTQ+ Students

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Caribbean Life

BMCC, Morehouse College strengthen partnership with new pipeline opportunities

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Julliard’s ‘Celebration’ at Lincoln Center brings out stars and symphony

Posted on February 20, 2025

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Bronx Times

Bronx mother files lawsuit accusing DOE of discrimination against pregnant teen daughter

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Brooklyn Paper

Facing ‘unsustainable’ low enrollment and financial struggles, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy will close in June

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Brooklyn Paper

City Hall to meet with Brooklyn childcare centers fighting closure as providers, pols slam Mayor Adams

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Law

Raising the bar: Applications to NYC law schools soar above last year’s numbers

Posted on February 10, 2025

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Politics

New York’s schools and students would suffer major economic and academic losses if Trump erases Department of Education, pols warn

Posted on February 9, 2025

CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez and Macaulay Scholars Council President Shania Persaud open the food pantry.

CUNY unveils new food pantry at Macaulay Honors College to combat student food insecurity

Posted on February 4, 2025

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Bronx Times

Bronx Science senior named finalist for NFL Latino Youth Honors

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Opinion

Op-Ed | Our work goes on to ensure inclusivity and respect for all

Posted on February 4, 2025

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Bronx Times

Middle schoolers successfully lobby Mayor Adams for local farmers market

More from around NYC

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Bronxites hit litter out of the park

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Man suspected of burglarizing a half dozen businesses in and around Flushing: NYPD

NY: NYCEDC celebrates Pier6 6 ground breaking

From rust to oasis: Pier 6 in Sunset Park breaks ground on $25M transformation into public green space

Upon entering Oberon, patrons are greeted by a collection of mirrors and a sign introducing the space.

Oberon, a new queer cocktail bar, opens in Williamsburg