Announcements

12/18/2015

Mayor de Blasio Announces Over 68,500 Students Enrolled in Pre-K for All

12/17/2015

Chancellor Fariña Announces New York Thursdays Program Bringing Locally Sourced Foods to Schools

Initiative Celebrates Locally Grown and Manufactured Foods Every Thursday

12/16/2015

Chancellor Fariña Highlights Commitment to Arts Education: Announces Highest Number of Arts Teachers in a Decade, and 22,000 Students Receiving New Arts Instruction at 113 Middle and High Schools

New Arts Matter initiative has supported hiring at 113 middle and high schools, including 74 that had no arts teacher prior to the 2014-15 school year. 175 additional arts teachers across City in 2014-15, highest number ever recorded in Annual Arts in Schools Report. Arts Matter initiative one of several highlighted in new 2014-15 Annual Arts in Schools Report

12/3/2015

Chancellor Fariña Names 15 Schools Model Dual Language Programs

15 Exemplary Dual Language Programs to Receive $10,000 Each, Host Educators from Other Schools and Share Best Practices

12/1/2015

Chancellor Fariña Announces Expansion of SING Program to 10 New High School Campuses

Students Will Write, Cast, Rehearse, and Perform Their Own Musicals. New SING Schools Include CTE, Renewal, and Co-Located High Schools

11/20/2015

Chancellor Fariña Announces New Admissions Pilot at Seven Elementary Schools Designed to Promote Diversity

Changes Reflect the Mayor and Chancellor’s Commitment to Fostering Diversity in City Schools. Result of Collaboration Between DOE, Principals, School Communities and City Council. Changes Will Go into Effect for This Year’s Kindergarten Admissions for the 2016–17 School Year

11/16/2015

Chancellor Announces Fourth Annual Big Apple Awards to Recognize Teacher Excellence

The nomination period is starting a month earlier this year, giving students and families more time to nominate exceptional educators

11/10/2015

Chancellor Fariña Releases Redesigned School Quality Reports - Announces More Students Enrolling in College

Improved School Quality Snapshots and School Quality Guides Aligned to Framework for Great Schools Offer More Accessible, Usable Information for Families and Educators. City Redoubling Its Efforts on College Readiness through College Access for All, AP for All, SAT School Day

11/2/2015

Chancellor Fariña Launches NYC Reads 365

Chancellor kicks off citywide literacy effort with children’s author Jon Scieszka. NYC Reads 365 underscores City’s commitment to universal 2nd grade literacy and equity and excellence in literacy education

11/2/2015

Mayor de Blasio Announces Roadmap to Reduce Punitive School Discipline and Make Schools Safer

10/27/2015

Hamilton: The Musical, Chancellor Fariña, the Rockefeller Foundation Announce Partnership to Provide 20,000 NYC Public School Students with Tickets to Hamilton on Broadway with $1.46 Million Grant

Innovative Educational Collaboration with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Will Support Classroom Studies

10/26/2015

Chancellor Fariña Announces Free SAT Access During the School Day for All High School Juniors

New SAT School Day Will Increase Equity and Access to College Exams. Announcement Comes as Nearly 300 NYC High Schools Kick Off College Application Week. SAT School Day, Expanded College Application Week Part of Commitment to College Access for All