Announcements

1/31/2014

Chancellor Carmen Fariña Announces Revisions to the Proposed Capital Plan FY 2015-2019 That Would Add 7,000 Seats to Help Expand Full-Day Pre-Kindergarten and Reduce Class Size in Other Grades

Total Number of New Seats in the Proposed Plan Would Jump to Nearly 40,000 over Five Years

1/29/2014

Chancellor Fariña Announces New Appointments at Department Of Education Headquarters

Veteran Educators to Lead Tweed into a New Era of School Support. New Leadership Will Renew Emphasis on Improving Instruction to Enhance Learning

1/28/2014

Testimony of NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña Before the State Assembly Ways & Means and State Senate Finance Committees on the Proposed 2014-2015 Executive Budget

As Prepared for Delivery – Tuesday, January 28, 2014

1/21/2014

Chancellor Fariña’s Statement on the Discovery of Avonte Oquendo’s Remains

1/21/2014

Chancellor Fariña Announces Cancellation of Afterschool Programs and PSAL Games Today

Due to anticipated inclement weather conditions, afterschool programs and PSAL activities are cancelled today, Tuesday, January 21, 2014.

1/3/2014

Chancellor Fariña Announces All New York City Public School Events and Activities Will Resume This Weekend as Scheduled

All Department of Education events scheduled for Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5, 2014 will resume as normal, including PSAL and Gifted and Talented testing. Please continue to use caution when going outside.

12/30/2013

Mayor Elect De Blasio Appoints Carmen Fariña As Schools Chancellor

New administration poised to make parents partners in the school system, de-emphasize high-stakes testing, implement universal pre-kindergarten and after-school for middle schoolers. A former New York City public school teacher, principal, superintendent and deputy chancellor, Fariña pledges to put focus on better performance across all schools