Attorney General James Calls on the U.S. Senate to Strengthen Protections for Working Americans By Passing PRO Act

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New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, has called on the U.S. Senate to protect hardworking Americans by passing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act). The PRO … Read More

IRS to host Advance Child Tax Credit Free Tax Prep Days on July 23 and 24

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This year, advance payments of the 2021 Child Tax Credit (CTC) are sent monthly from July through December to eligible taxpayers. However, to receive the payments, families must file a 2020 tax return. The IRS will host AdvCTC Free Tax … Read More

Monthly Child Tax Credit payments begin

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Photo credit: Syda Productions The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced that millions of American families have started receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments as direct deposits begin posting in bank accounts and checks arrive in mailboxes. This … Read More

DOE Academic Recovery Plan Fails Immigrant Students and Families say advocates

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Photo credit: Daniel Ernst Following the release of the New York City’s Department of Education’s (DOE) Academic Recovery Plan (ARP), the New York Immigration Coalition Education Collaborative is sounding the alarm regarding the ARP’s lack of sufficient investments in programs … Read More

Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter unveils academic recovery vision for New York City’s students

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Photo credit: City of New York Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter announced on July 8, 2021 the academic recovery vision for New York City’s public schools and students in the wake of the pandemic. The framework will guide school communities and … Read More

Six-week Summer Youth Employment Program kicks off at more than 12,000 worksites across New York City

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Photo credit: City of New York NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Bill Chong announced on July 6, 2021 the return of the six-week Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). SYEP will play a pivotal role in the … Read More

Water Safety Tips to Help Prevent child Drownings

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The New York State Division of Consumer Protection reminds parents and guardians to make water safety a priority for young children as summertime water activities begin. A new U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report revealed that child drownings remain the … Read More

Tigrayan children lead a march for peace in Harlem

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Photos credit: Bill Moore Tigrayan children holding signs reading “My life matters” and “Kids need food not bombs” led a march for peace through Harlem from and to the State Office Building on June 13, 2021. Asfaha Hadera, the founder … Read More

Mayoral candidate Eric Adams unveils “Upstream Justice” plan for NYC youth

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Mayoral candidate Eric Adams returned to the Spofford juvenile detention center — where he was sent as a teenager after being arrested and beaten by police – on June 1, 2021 to detail his plan to improve outcomes for young … Read More

Full-time in-person learning mandatory in NYC schools in September

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Photo credit: Andrey Popov On May 24, 2021 NYC Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter announced a full return to in-person learning for all New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) students, teachers and staff members beginning September 13, 2021. At least … Read More

NYC Schools Chancellor Porter is hosting virtual forums for parents through June 9

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Over the next month, forums will be held in all five boroughs to gather feedback and answer questions from school communities on the Executive Budget and school reopening From May 17 to June 9, 2021, NYC Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter … Read More

Halal meals pilot program expands in 11 additional NYC schools

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Photos credit: NYC Department of Education Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter announced on May 17, 2021 that New York City public schools are adding an additional eleven schools certified to serve meals as part of the Department of Education’s (DOE’s) halal … Read More

How to protect children from window falls this spring and summer

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As temperatures rise and windows are opened, the Health Department, the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) are urging landlords, homeowners and tenants to take action to prevent window falls. Properly … Read More

Pan African Federalist Movement to host an African Youth Town Hall on Sunday, May 16th

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The New York State coordinating committee of the Pan African Federalist Movement will host a virtual African Youth Town Hall on Sunday, May 16th, 2021 from 5 to 7 pm eastern standard time. The forum will be an opportunity to … Read More

Registration for NYC’s new free summer program for students in grades K–12 is open

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Photo credit: Wave Break Media Registration is now open for Summer Rising, NYC’s new free summer program for students in grades K–12. Summer Rising will offer academic and social-emotional support, arts, and recreation. There will also be local field trips … Read More

Senator Gillibrand announces two bills addressing Black maternal health

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced two vital pieces of legislation to address the Black maternal health crisis during Black Maternal Health week. The Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards (MOMS) Act, would expand the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) program, … Read More

Prepare Your Young Learner with 3-K and Pre-K for All

Prepare Your Young Learner with 3-K and Pre-K for All

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Photo credit: Simone By Meisha Porter, New York City Schools Chancellor As educators, our job is to prepare our students for a successful, productive life, empowered with the skills they need to chase their dreams—and early childhood programs are where … Read More

Harlem Park to Park hosts Easter celebration for Harlem kids

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Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem Park to Park hosted an Easter celebration for Harlem kids on Saturday April 3, 3021 at The Renaissance Pavilion at Strivers’ Row in Harlem. The afternoon of family fun started with free chocolate from … Read More

NYC Schools Chancellor: Why I Dare to Dream Big

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By Meisha Porter, New York City Schools Chancellor Photo credit: NYC Department of Education This week, I began leading the nation’s largest public school system. A school system that serves more than 1 million students—including, many years ago, me! I … Read More

Schools will reopen for students from 3-k to grade 5 and District 75

NYC Schools will reopen for students from 3-k to grade 5 and District 75

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Photo credit: NYC Department of Education Students in 3-K and Pre-K programs, as well as those in grade k through grade 5 who have opted for in-person learning will return to school buildings on Monday, December 7, and schools serving … Read More

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