Announcements

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8/15/2019

Mayor de Blasio Chancellor Carranza Announce Easier and More Transparent Middle and High School Admissions Process

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

7/26/2019

Mayor de Blasio Announces CareerREADY NYC: A Holistic Approach to Prepare NYC Youth for Career Success

New initiative aligns education, career exploration, work experience, and youth development from middle school through college; Major changes to Summer Youth Employment Program highlight an array of new programs serving young New Yorkers