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Staten Islanders Invited To Nominate Outstanding Teachers For FLAG Award For Teaching Excellence
We previously covered the FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence, including with an interview with one…
Staten Island I.S.72 Student Organizes Backpack Giveaway Event For Local Kids With Raffle Surprise – All Are Welcome: UPDATED
12-Year-Old Staten Island Student Ambassador Leads Back-to-School Giveaway for Local Children I.S. 72 student Tamir…
Staten Islanders Who Need Backpacks For Their Kids Back-To-School, Multiple Events This Weekend
Editor’s note: Last weekend, Asm. Pirozzolo and Sen. Scarcella-Spanton each hosted family activity events…
Back-To-School Staten Island Giveaways: Two Events Tomorrow – Asm. Pirozzolo Hosts Back To School Giveaway Plus Family Fun Day Willowbrook Park, Sen Scarcella-Spanton Distributes Backpacks At Tappen Park On Bay St
Editor’s note: These two events are both happening tomorrow around the same time, but…
Staten Island’s Outstanding Teachers: Nominations Open For Life-Changing Teachers, School Administrators: BP Fossella Calls For Daly Awards
BP Fossella Invites Staten Islanders to Nominate Life-Changing Staten Island Teachers, School Administrators for 2025…
Staten Island Borough President: Tottenville High School Student Honored With Petrides Award for Excellence in Math & Science
Editor’s note: We previously covered another award that was announced by the borough president,…
Staten Island Senior Prepares for Career in Literacy, Special Education
Staten Island Senior Prepares for Career in Literacy, Special Education Mount senior prepares for…
OPINION: Intentional Erasure Of Black History Told By Public Lands, Waters: Their History Is America’s History
The Trump Administration Is Intentionally Erasing the Black History Told by Public Lands and Waters…
Staten Islanders Rally Against Gifted & Talented Program Changes For NY
BP Fossella, Staten Island Parents to Rally in Opposition to Any Changes to Gifted &…
Staten Island, NYC Residents Invited To Nominate Exceptional Teachers For FLAG Award For Teaching Excellence
Editor’s note: We previously covered last year’s award nomination invitation, and we interviewed the Staten…
Educators Discuss Teacher Pay Crisis Nationwide, Addressing Shortages At Town Hall With Senator Sanders
Sanders Holds Town Hall on Teacher Pay Crisis with Hundreds of Educators from Across the…
NY Kids: Request Free Explorer Activity Book For Outdoor Adventures From NY Parks – Get Offline, Get Outside!
New York State Parks Announces New Children’s Activity Book Explorer Club Activity Book aims to…
Staten Island This Friday: Back-To-School Supply Giveaway, Plus Basketball Clinic With NY Knicks! Bring Your Kids For An Exciting Day
Editor’s note: Coming up soon will be the Materials for the Arts’ annual back-to-school supplies…
11 Schoolyards To Public Playgrounds, East New York – Lower East Side Affordable Homes, Challenging $351M Grant Axed For Emergency Preparedness, New Commissioner of Int’l Affairs, Helping Parents W Mental Health Issues, Quality of Life Program Expansion: Mayor Adams
11 Schoolyards To Become Public Playgrounds, East New York Affordable Homes, Affordable Senior Housing Lower…
Another Public School Student Detained By ICE, Lowest Reported Quarterly Overdose Deaths, Affordable Homes In Brownsville, Early Childhood Education Investments, Rise Up NYC Returns, Benefits On Your Block, Concrete Recycling Facility Closed: Mayor Adams
Another Public School Student Detained By ICE, Lowest Reported Quarterly Overdose Deaths, Affordable Homes In…
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How America’s Wealthiest Avoid Paying Any Income Tax
The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax…
In NYC, South Bronx School Teacher Crowned PETA’s Teacher Of The Year During Teacher Appreciation Week (Happening Now)
South Bronx Educator Is Crowned PETA’s High School Teacher of the Year Editor’s note:…
Critical Childhood Ed Funding, Sergeants Benevolent Contract, Nightclub Tragedy,NYC Reads/ NYC Solves Expansion
Critical Childhood Ed Funding, Sergeants Benevolent Contract, Surveys Site Of Jet Set Nightclub Tragedy, Honoring Victims…
NYC Helicopter Accident, NYPD Launches Quality Of Life Division, 3,700 New Teachers, 2 Million Meals To Veterans, Minimum Pay App-Based Drivers, Traffic Deaths Historic Low: Mayor Adams
NYC Helicopter Accident, NYPD Launches Quality Of Life Division, 3,700 New Teachers, 2 Million Meals…
Department Of Education Cuts At Its Civil Rights Office Likely To Negatively Impact Vulnerable Students Facing Discrimination For Years To Come
Big cuts at the Education Department’s civil rights office will affect vulnerable students for years…
Improving Kids Futures In Math, Science Careers: Bright Minds STEAM Studio
Friday Feature: Bright Minds STEAM Studio Editor’s note: The winner of the FLAG Award for…
New York City Values, New York City Strong
New York City Values, New York City Strong Editor’s note: We’ve previously covered the…
Lawsuit To Recover $80M, DOJ Case Suspension, Bronx Quality of Life, Child Care Center Leases, New Housing
Lawsuit To Recover $80M, DOJ Case Suspension, Bronx Quality of Life, Child Care Center Leases,…
NYC’s Private School Special Education Students Will Begin Receiving Services They’re Entitled To By Law Once More
A Statement from Borough President Vito Fossella on NYCDOE Restoring Services to Non-Public School Special…
School Choice Vouchers Tend To Drain Funding From Cash-Strapped Area Public Schools – Don’t Lead To Better Education Outcomes
Trump order boosts school choice, but there’s little evidence vouchers lead to smarter students or…
NYC Kids RISE Save For College Program Now At New World Preparatory Charter School
New World Preparatory Charter School Welcome Families to the Save for College Program with an…
Gardiner Foundation Encourages Staten Island Students Enrolled At CSI, Other CUNY Schools, To Apply For NYU College Of Arts & Sciences Transfer Scholarship To Continue Studies
Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Offers Scholarships for Students Transferring to NYU’s College of Arts &…
Education Proposals Revealed In State Of The City Address: Banking In Schools, Free Swim Lessons, Fatherhood Initiative
Banking in schools, free swim lessons: education proposals in Adams’ ‘State of the City’…
2024 Year End Review: NYC Kids RISE Scholarship Program’s Accomplishments This Year
2024 Year End Review: NYC Kids RISE Scholarship Program’s Accomplishments This Year Editor’s note: Staten…
SCHOOL Act Introduced In Senate To Protect, Expand Educational Freedom
Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces the SCHOOL Act for Educational Freedom Editor’s note: Staten Islander previously…
NYC Public School Alumni From Staten Island Continue To Support Local Elementary School Students Journeys To College
New York City Public School Alumni from Staten Island Support Local Elementary School Students through…
NYC Public Schools Updates Guidelines For Children With Disabilities To Receive Federally-Mandated Accommodations After Debacle This Year – Requires Waiving Rights To Get Benefits
Malliotakis Statement on Updates to NYCPS IESP Guidelines Editor’s note: We previously published a story…
Linden Public Schools Celebrates Significant Milestone Opening Multilingual Learners Welcome Center To Serve Changing Demographic
Linden Public Schools Unveils Groundbreaking Multilingual Learners Welcome Center with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Editor’s note: Staten…
Attention Friends Of Educators, School Administrators: Nominations Now Being Accepted For Patrick F. Daly Award
Editor’s note: Staten Islander News covered this award nomination period last year as well. About…
Expanding Abortion Access Strengthens Democracy, While Abortion Bans Signal Broader Repression: Worldwide Study
Expanding abortion access strengthens democracy, while abortion bans signal broader repression − worldwide study Alison Brysk,…
OPINION: Border Policing In States Like Texas Harms Undocumented People Seeking Abortion Care, Other Medical Services
How Border Policing Harms Undocumented People Seeking Abortion Care The ACLU’s latest report outlines how…
NYC’s Recent Crackdown On Private School Special Ed. Costs Left Hundreds Of Children In Need Of Services But Unable To Obtain Them: Newly Enforced Deadline At Issue
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters NYC…
Celebrate Exceptional Staten Island Teachers! FLAG Award For Teaching Excellence Nominations Now Open To All Public School Teachers Across NYC
Celebrate Exceptional Staten Island Teachers! Staten Island Community Members Are Invited to Nominate Outstanding Teachers,…
FLAG Award For Teaching Excellence: Staten Island’s Grand Prize Winner From USS Columbia Space Shuttle School
FLAG Award For Teaching Excellence: Staten Island’s Grand Prize Winner From USS Columbia Space Shuttle…
NYC Kids Rise Scholarship Programs Help Fellow Students, Alumni Save For College – $400,000 Funded By Alumni Into Students’ Accounts In Its Inaugural Year! UPDATED
NYC Kids Rise Scholarship Programs Help Fellow Students, Alumni Save For College Editor’s note:…
Concerted Effort By Billionaires To Dismantle America’s Public School System: HELP Committee
New Report on the Coordinated Effort by Billionaires to Dismantle the American Public School System…
Three Staten Island Teachers Win FLAG Award For Teaching Excellence – Grand Prize Winner From SI School
Three Staten Island Teachers Win FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence Total of 36 NYC…
Addressing Crisis Facing Public School Teachers In America: HELP Committee To Hold Hearing
HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Addressing the Crises Facing Public School Teachers in America…
Key Education Programs Previously Funded With Temporary Stimulus – $500 Million To Be Permanently Funded By NYC, Expanding Access To Subsidized Child Care
MAYOR ADAMS, SPEAKER ADAMS PROTECT OVER $500 MILLION IN KEY EDUCATION PROGRAMS PREVIOUSLY FUNDED WITH…
Happening TODAY: Borough Wide College Fair At College Of Staten Island, Sponsored By CSI, Wagner College – Learn About Local University Options
Borough-Wide College Fair to be Held at the College of Staten Island, Sponsored by CSI…
Stop Creating More Hotel Shelters For Homeless – NYC Should Instead Focus On Permanent, Supportive, Affordable Housing To Solve These Issues, Not Lucrative Contracts
Malliotakis, Brooklyn Community Call for Repeal of City Zoning Laws to Stop Creation of Hotel…
Funding For Local Nonprofits, Governmental Community Organizations: Congressional Funding Applications Now Open
Apply for Congressional Grant Funding for Local Community Projects Today Now Accepting Applications: Up To…
Walmart Celebrates Extra Day Of Black History Month In New York To Showcase Black-Owned Brands, Products – How They Can Enhance Your Daily Routines
Walmart is celebrating an extra day of Black History month in New York “Walmart’s Black…
Staten Island School Purchasing Secretary Allegedly Stole Funds, Wrote Checks To Herself, Paid Fake Vendors, Among Other Crimes: DA McMahon, Special Commissioner Anastasia Coleman Announce Indictment
District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, Special Commissioner Anastasia Coleman Announce Indictment of School Secretary After…
Free College Tuition For Government Cybersecurity Workers: Sen. Gillibrand Announces Expansion Of Cyber Service Academy Scholarship Program
SENATOR GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF HER CYBER SERVICE ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN ANNUAL DEFENSE BILL, ENCOURAGES…
NYC Kids Rise Encourages Elementary School Alumni To Fund Scholarships For Next Generation Of Students
Staten Islander Exclusive Content In answer to our question: Can you please clarify if the…
FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence Adds $25,000 Prize For Personal Use By An Exceptional Teacher In NYC
New FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence Adds $25,000 Prize for NYC Elementary Educators The FLAG…
Landmark Case: Segregation In New Jersey Schools – State Superior Court Judge Finds State Has Responsibility To Address Unlawful Segregation, Plaintiff Has Not Proven It Across All Districts
Judge finds New Jersey has responsibility to address school segregation Catherine Carrera, Jessie Gomez, Chalkbeat…
Biden’s Proposal To Relocate NYC Migrants To Atlantic City International Airport Would Only Exacerbate Migrant Crisis: Congressman Chris Smith
Biden’s ‘unconscionable’ proposal that would relocate NYC migrants to Atlantic City International Airport TOMS RIVER—Rep….
Protecting Homeschool Families From Needless, Cumbersome Regulation: School Choice, ESAs, Why It Matters
School Choice Programs Need a Firewall for Homeschoolers School choice is here to stay, so it’s…
NYC Mayor Community Meeting Focused On Migrant Crisis’ Implications For NYC Services For Residents, Education, Take Community Questions
Commissioner Fred Kreizman, Community Affairs Unit: Good evening. Thank you very much. My name is Fred…
Sen. Sanders, Other Pols Promise Not To Intervene In Case Of UPS Workers Strike For Collective Bargaining To Obtain Better Working Conditions, Wages, Healthcare, Retirement
In Letter to Teamsters, 28 Senate Democrats Commit to Not Intervene in Case of UPS…
BP Fossella Announces Nominations Being Accepted For Patrick F. Daly Award 2023 – Eligible Educators Include Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Assistant Principals, Principals
BP Fossella Announces Patrick F. Daly Award For 2023 Award honors fallen principal, nominations currently…
Rep. AOC To Host In-Person Town Hall Tonight In Hunts Point
Sign Up For AOC’s Town Hall in Hunts Point on Thursday, July 6 Join Congresswoman…
State Of Delaware Defends Policy Of ‘Evict First, Ask Questions Later’ Practice, Sidestepping Due Process: Rutherford Institute Defends Blind Man, Teenaged Daughters Made Homeless During Snowstorm
WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware officials are doubling down on defending their misguided practice of “evict…
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Rallied With Writers Guild Of America At Times Square Paramount Building Demanding Fair Contract Negotiations, Better Pay, Working Conditions For Writers
GILLIBRAND RALLIES WITH WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA AT TIMES SQUARE PARAMOUNT BUILDING TO DEMAND FAIR…
Congratulations To A Native Staten Islander, Two Other Queens Residents For Being Named 2023 Coca-Cola Scholars, Each Will Receive $20,000 Scholarship Award
THREE DISTINGUISHED QUEENS-AREA STUDENTS NAMED 2023 COCA-COLA SCHOLARS Nation’s Premiere Scholarship Program Awards Local Students…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Holds Town Hall In-Person, Virtual, Discussing Debt Limit, Immigration, Funding For Local Projects
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Hosts Town Hall in Queens QUEENS, NY — On Friday, May 26,…
Celebrating Lifelong Human Rights Legacy Of Harry Belafonte: Statements From ACLU, Citizen Action, Rep. Pelosi
Harry Belafonte Passes At Age 96. Remembering his human rights legacy are several organizations and…
Citizen Action Responds To Judicial Nomination Of Rowan Wilson For Chief Judge Of NY’s Highest Court, Known For Defending Workers, Wrongfully Convicted People, Victims Of Gun Violence
CITIZEN ACTION RESPONDS TO THE JUDICIAL NOMINATION OF ROWAN WILSON April 11, 2023 (Albany, NY)…
Student Services Fair Being Held Later Today Hosted By Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Join Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez at the Student Services Fair! Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is hosting a Student…
Happening Today Due To Inclement Weather Virtual Day Of Action For Housing Justice, Tenants’ Rights. Call Gov. Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Speaker Of Assembly Asm. Carl Heastie
UPDATE: DUE TO EXPECTED SNOWFALL, RALLY FOR HOUSING PROTECTIONS WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY Citizen Action…
Why Are There So Few Teachers Who Are Black Men In NYC Schools?
Why are so few Black men teachers in New York City? Amaya McDonald, NYCity News…
National Right To Work Act Bill Reintroduced By Sen. Rand Paul – Act Makes Unions Unable To Charge Dues To Workers Who Choose To Forego Representation, Weakening Unions Ability To Fund Themselves
Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces National Right-to-Work Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul…
Rep. AOC Provides Legislative Update To NYC Constituents, New Legislative Session With New Committee Assignments
Last month, we kicked off the beginning of the 118th Congress. The beginning of a…
In Honor Of Black History Month, National Lighthouse Museum Presents Lighting The Way: African American Lightkeepers In Civil War America
Lighting the Way: African American Lightkeepers in Civil War America The National Lighthouse Museum (NLM)…
2023 Is Community, Citywide Education Council (CCEC) Election Year: Vote For Your Education Council Members
2023 Community and Citywide Education Council Elections Elections 2023 Community and Citywide Education Councils (CCECs) The…
Swearing-In Ceremony For Staten Island’s Newest Assemblymember, Asm. Sam Pirozzolo
Staten Island’s newest Assemblymember, Asm. Sam Pirozzolo, was sworn in last Sunday at the mid-Island…
Representatives, Senator To Meet, Discuss Joint Effort Urging Reversal Of Title 42 Expansion, Proposed Asylum Transit Ban
MENENDEZ, AOC, BOOKER, CASAR TO DISCUSS JOINT EFFORT URGING REVERSAL OF TITLE 42 EXPANSION AND…
Learn About Arturo Schomburg – Bibliophile, Activist, Advocate – How His Vision, Dedication Lead To Creation Of Schomburg Center For Research In Black Culture
I wouldn’t be writing this today were it not for Arturo Schomburg’s vision and dedication, which…
Number Of Children With NYC Scholarship Accounts To Save For College Nearly Doubles To 145K Citywide, 70K Kindergartners, 1st Graders Receive New Accounts
Over 70,000 New York City Kindergartners and First Graders Receiving NYC Scholarship Accounts in the…
Exclusive Interview With Sam Pirozzolo, NYS Assemblymember for the 63rd District
Assemblyman Sam Pirozzolo was elected to the 63rd District in the New York State…
Citizen Action Calls For Spending Public Money On Public Good, Putting Everyday People First Instead Of Wealthy, Well-Connected
AFTER GOVERNOR’S STATE OF THE STATE, CITIZEN ACTION CALLS FOR SPENDING PUBLIC MONEY ON PUBLIC…
Barbara Ehrenreich Brought Light To Worker Inequality, Her Work May Have Helped Reinvigorate Unions
Barbara Ehrenreich helped make inequality visible – her legacy lives on in a reinvigorated labor movement…
Did You Know? Education Department Announces Special Program For PSLF (Loan Forgiveness) Candidates Shortly Before Deadline (Which Has Now Passed)
Overshadowed by the legal challenge-ridden Executive Order forgiving loans for all students regardless of career,…
Application For Middle, High Schools Extended After MySchools Website Crashes
NYC’s middle and high school application deadline extended after website crashes Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat New…
Gifted & Talented Applications Move Up In NYC, Earlier Application Deadlines Than Previous Years
NYC’s ‘gifted and talented’ application timeline moves up Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat New York Nov 30,…
TomorrowPoor People’s Campaign Representing All Low Income Americans March On Main Streets Nationwide To Encourage Everyone To Vote On Election Day
‘Our votes are demands, not support’ Poor People’s Campaign to March on Main Streets Across…
Wagner College Partners With Amazon To Offer Business Management Courses To Employees On Staten Island
Wagner College, Amazon pioneer certificate partnership, providing upskilling opportunities to local Amazon employees New custom…
NYC Education Officials Walk Back Chancellor’s Statement On Paid Private School Tuition For Students With Disabilities
Education officials walk back Banks’ comments on private school tuition Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat New York…
Migrant Refugee Children Receive Free Book From PETA Helping Them Learn English
Free Bilingual Activity Book From PETA Helps Immigrant Children Learn English New York — Orders…
NYC School Spending Highest In Nation; Do Students Perform Better?
New York schools see a big disconnect between spending and test scores. Why? Matt Barnum,…
Chancellor Porter and City Council Announce Historic $4 Million Investment in Language Access For All
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, November 30th, Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter and City Council announced…
Staten Island’s Concord High School Re-Envisioned Initiative Offers All Community Residents New Education Pathways
BP Oddo, NYC Department of Education’s District 79 and 31, Concord HS, Coop Tech announce…
NYC’s Gifted and Talented Program Is Out; What’s Next For Students Wanting Accelerated Learning? Experts Weigh In
by Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York Originally published at Chalkbeat.org on Oct 21, 8:00pm EDT…
Staten Island BP Swears in New Student Government At Elementary School P.S. 48, Winners of Patrick R. Daly Award For Outstanding Educators Announced
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Staten Island BP Swears in New Student Government At Elementary School P.S. 48, Winners of…