Tag: Education

LaGuardia Community College announces new major, academic department and expanded course offerings

Aug. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres LaGuardia Community College is poised to welcome students for the Fall 2024 semester with a range of new academic offerings, including the introduction of a new major, the establishment of a dedicated academic department and the addition of several innovative courses to its curriculum. The college, located at 31-10… Read more »

Op-Ed | Education that lifts up all of our students

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Jun. 25, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams As New York City’s first openly dyslexic mayor, I know what it is like to not have the support I needed in school growing up. School was often difficult for me. I was scared of being called on by the teacher and my fellow students made fun…

How NYC plans to bring hate crime prevention lessons into public school classrooms

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Apr. 30, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon As hate crimes continue to surge locally and nationwide, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday a new curriculum designed to teach public school students all about bias incidents in NYC and beyond.  “Teaching About Hate Crimes and their Impact” is a series of hate-crime focused lessons that teach students…