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  1. 10/18/2019

    Chancellor Carranza Announces Eighth Annual Big Apple Awards Honoring Outstanding Teachers

    Students, Families, School Staff, and Community Members Invited to Nominate Outstanding Teachers from Across New York City

  2. 10/16/2019

    De Blasio Administration Announces Record Increases in School Internet Capacity

    Ten-fold increase in minimum speeds at all schools will support advanced instruction

  3. 10/10/2019

    Chancellor Carranza Announces Appointment of Julie L. Shapiro As Chief Executive Officer Of The Fund For Public Schools

    Experienced nonprofit leader will engage philanthropic community and expand opportunity for New York City’s 1.1 million students

  4. 10/4/2019

    De Blasio Administration Announces Community-Centered Public-Private Challenge to Open 20 New Schools and Transform 20 Existing Schools Across 5 Boroughs

    $32 million public-private partnership with initial support from XQ Institute and Robin Hood will transform learning at 40 schools

  5. 10/3/2019

    Mayor De Blasio Speaker Johnson District Council 37/1707 Local 95 And The Head Start Sponsoring Board Council Announce Tentative Agreement For Head Start Employees

    Agreement consistent with District Council 37/1707 Local 205 and the Day Care Council of New York agreement from July; part of de Blasio Administration’s ongoing commitment to addressing recruitment and retention issues in early childhood education

  6. 9/23/2019

    Chancellor Carranza Announces Efforts To Accelerate Learning And Instruction For 2019-20 School Year

    Highlights Instructional Leadership Framework & New Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Efforts

  7. 9/5/2019

    Mayor and Chancellor Celebrate Equity and Excellence First Day of School With 3-K Now in All Five Boroughs

    Bronx Plan already showing results with almost no teacher vacancies in participating schools in high need communities

  8. 9/3/2019

    Chancellor Carranza Announces Classroom Remediation For Students Under Six Complete

    Cafeterias and libraries will be tested and remediated this year as part of enhanced protocols

  9. 8/22/2019

    Mayor De Blasio And Chancellor Carranza Celebrate Gains For NYC Students On State Exams

    Pre-K for All closing achievement gap and improving test scores

  10. 8/21/2019

    Chancellor Carranza Announces Partnerships With Via to Launch VIA FOR SCHOOLS GPS and Parent App for All School Buses

    Buses will be equipped with GeoTab GPS technology for first day of school

  11. 8/8/2019

    Record Number of NYC Students Teachers and Families Complete NYC School Survey

    More than 1 million responses show high level of satisfaction & enthusiasm with NYC schools