Announcements

Mayor de Blasio Appoints Richard A. Carranza as Schools Chancellor

Mar 4, 2018

Chancellor Fariña Announces 346 High Schools Participating in Career Exploration Month

Feb 15, 2018

Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today announced that 346 high schools are participating in Career Exploration Month this February, a citywide effort to help students identify career interests and learn about the postsecondary paths needed to pursue those careers. This is the second year of Career Exploration Month; last year, 253 high schools participated.

Chancellor Fariña Launches 12th Annual NYC Public School Survey

Feb 12, 2018

Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today announced the launch of the 12th annual NYC School Survey, available online and in print in 10 languages for students, parents and staff members to complete by March 23.

Mayor de Blasio Speeds up 3-K For All Rollout and Announces 4 New Districts

Feb 2, 2018

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today announced that 3-K for All will expand to four more community school districts over the next three years, increasing the City’s commitment to fully funding free, full-day, high-quality 3-K from eight community school districts by 2020 to 12 community school districts.

Mayor de Blasio Announces Record High Graduation Rate

Feb 2, 2018

Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that New York City’s 2017 four-year high school graduation rate is the highest on record – 74.3 percent. The dropout rate is now at its lowest ever – 7.8 percent.

Chancellor Fariña Visits Afterschool Reading Club

Jan 31, 2018

Today, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña visited the Afterschool Reading Club (ARC) - a literacy enrichment program for elementary school students living in shelters - at the Albemarle Family Residence in East Flatbush. The Chancellor and Department of Homeless Services Associate Commissioner Cassandra White made the visit to celebrate World Read Aloud Day and read No, David! to children and families.

Chancellor Fariña Highlights Passport To Social Studies Curriculum

Jan 28, 2018

Today, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña visited Social Studies classes at PS 150 in Queens, one of the 866 elementary and middle schools using the Department of Education's Passport to Social Studies curriculum. The Passport was introduced in the 2016-17 school year and has now been adopted by over 70 percent of the City's elementary and middle schools in its second year.

Chancellor Fariña Visits NYC Center for Aerospace and Applied Mathematics

Jan 24, 2018

Today, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña joined students from the Bronx and Queens for a visit to the NYC Center for Aerospace and Applied Mathematics (Space Center).

Chancellor Fariña Announces 33 New Pre-K Dual Language Programs

Jan 16, 2018

63 pre-K Dual Language programs will be offered in five languages across the City beginning in September 2018.

Chancellor Fariña Announces 51 Percent Increase in Number of High School Juniors Taking SAT Exam

Jan 11, 2018

Record-high 61,800 juniors took the SAT in the first year of the citywide SAT School Day – up from 40,803 juniors last year

Chancellor Fariña Announces Annual Arts in School Report, Celebrating Record-High Number of Certified Arts Teachers Citywide

Jan 8, 2018

Report Shows $17 Million Increase in Arts Programming Across All Schools

NYC Schools Open Friday, January 5, 2018

Jan 3, 2018

New York City district schools will be open tomorrow, Friday, January 5, 2018. All field trips requiring yellow school buses will be cancelled. All other programs and activities will be held as scheduled.

Schools Closed Thursday, January 4 Due to Severe Weather Conditions

Jan 2, 2018

Due to expected severe weather conditions, all New York City public schools will be closed Thursday, January 4, 2018. After-school programs, adult education, YABC programs, and PSAL activities are also cancelled.

Thank You

Dec 21, 2017

Chancellor Fariña announces her retirement

Chancellor Fariña, Deputy Mayor Buery and Senior Advisor Gabrielle Fialkoff Announce Expansion of Vision Partnership with Warby Parker to 97 Additional Community Schools

Dec 4, 2017

Expansion provides an additional 118,000 students at all 227 Community Schools across the City with vision screenings. Approximately 20,000 pairs of glasses will be distributed at no cost to families this school year

Chancellor Fariña Kicks off Computer Science Education Week, Announces New CS4All Hack League

Dec 4, 2017

Computer Science for All initiative bringing computer science education to every elementary, middle and high school by 2025. Part of Mayor and Chancellor’s Equity and Excellence for All agenda

Chancellor Fariña Announces Highest-Ever Percentage of Students Enrolling in College

Nov 14, 2017

57 Percent of Class of 2016 Enrolled In a College Program, Up 6 Percentage Points from Class of 2013

Chancellor Fariña Announces Reforms to Strengthen and Expand Anti-Bullying Programs in Schools

Oct 30, 2017

City dedicates $8 million to support new community workshops, reporting portal, mental health training, expansion of student clubs and increased protection for students that will enhance supports for students, families and staff

Chancellor Fariña Announces Sixth Annual Big Apple Awards Honoring Outstanding Teachers

Oct 26, 2017

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

Chancellor Fariña Announces Record Number of Interpretation Services Provided to Families

Oct 25, 2017

Interpretation services for families with limited English proficiency tripled due to expansion of language access programs