Tag: Education

High honors: These 16 NYC public and private schools were named Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024

Blue Ribbon School students on Lower East Side

Sep. 24, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The Big Apple is shining with pride as a hefty handful of NYC schools achieved National Blue Ribbon School status this year, the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) announced on Tuesday. The 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools in NYC include 14 NYC Department of Education elementary, middle and…

Where are the 24 new public schools now open in NYC? Here’s the list

rendering of one of the new public schools in NYC

Sep. 5, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon New York City opened 24 new public schools on Thursday, the first day students returned to the classroom to start the next academic year. The schools, which accommodate grades K through 12, are located in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. The new buildings come outfitted with a variety…

24 new schools to open in NYC, providing more than 11,000 children with fresh learning spaces

NYC schools chancellor David Banks with Mayor Eric Adams

Sep. 4, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon When the new public school year kicks off Thursday, the city will officially open 24 brand new schools featuring more seats and modern classrooms, officials announced Wednesday. NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks and NYC Mayor Eric Adams held a press conference in the Bronx to tout the addition…

A new school year sees revised NYC college policies on antisemitism

Protests at Columbia University and other campuses

Aug. 26, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Some colleges and universities in New York City are starting the 2024-25 school year with new or revised policies to combat hate and protect students months after campuses were rocked in the spring with violent on-campus protests and acts of antisemitism. Faculty and staff at major NYC-based universities…