Jul. 17, 2024 By Jada Camille
Turning passion into purpose!
Formerly homeless artist inspires Brooklyn youth through therapeutic ‘Heal Through Art’ program
Tag: schools
Nets player Cam Johnson visits Mill Basin school to motivate young STEM students
Jun. 24, 2024 By Ximena Del Cerro
Three-point shot!
Op-Ed: Major victories in this year’s state budget for nonpublic school students
Jun. 12, 2024 By Maury Litwack
At Teach Coalition, we are committed to the simple idea that students at nonpublic schools should be treated fairly. This year, we delivered again on that fundamental mission.
Supporters rally for $38 million in arts education funding at Brooklyn Academy of Music
May. 11, 2024 By Jada Camille
Art education supporters gathered outside the Brooklyn Academy of Music on May 8 to call for $38 million in program funding, which would ensure each school has at least one certified arts teacher and creative programs.
Environmental cleanup halts at Gowanus Green, threatens to delay 950 units of affordable housing
Apr. 22, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The ongoing environmental clean-up at Public Place — one of the most contaminated sites in Gowanus and the future home of the massive Gowanus Green development — has ground to a halt, threatening to delay construction of hundreds of affordable apartments.
‘Bright starts and bold futures’: 9 new public schools to open in NYC this fall
Apr. 4, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Seven new public schools will open in Brooklyn this fall, bringing hundreds of seats for students from preschool through 12th grade, schools chancellor David C. Banks announced on Thursday.
‘Moldy, unappetizing, slimy’: Brooklyn pol slams quality of public school lunches amid budget cuts
Mar. 6, 2024 By Adam Daly
State Sen. Iwen Chu is calling on Mayor Eric Adams to immediately address the decline in quality of public school lunches due to budget cuts, amid concerns that students are going hungry and the impact a poor diet has on their learning abilities.
Nun you can do about it! Visitation Academy to shut down at end of school year
Feb. 7, 2024 By Jada Camille
Visitation Academy, the all-girls Catholic school in Bay Ridge, will close its doors at the end of this school year.
UFT to ‘review’ changes to city budget after Adams restores some funding for schools
Jan. 22, 2024 By Megan McGibney
In late December, right before city schools closed for the holiday break, the United Federation of Teachers announced it was filing a lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams, the city, and the New York State Education Department over nearly $2 billion in budget cuts for New York City public schools.
Brooklyn Public Library works to connect Brooklynites with affordable internet at digital resource fair
Dec. 19, 2023 By Jada Camille The Brooklyn Public Library hosted a digital resource fair at the newly-opened Sunset Park Library on Dec. 16, where the team spent the day showing off their digital and technical resources and teaching residents about the affordable connectivity program, a city-wide initiative that connects eligible households with discounted high-speed…
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