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City Releases High School Letter Grades

Here's how Brooklyn fared in the NYC Department of Education's 2011-2012 "progress reports."
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NAACP: Blacks and Latinos Blocked From NYC's Best High…

The civil rights group alleges that the city's best high schools have barely any minority…
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Pre-GED Registration

Register for free Pre-GED classes at the Library. Please arrive on time, bring a pen, and plan…
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Dept of Education Public Hearing on the Proposed Shut-Down…

The NYC Department of Education is holding a public hearing on the proposed phase-out of M.S.…
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City Moves Forward with Plan to Bring a Charter School to…

Department of Education releases revised plan for co-location of Brooklyn East Collegiate…
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Pre-K Admission Now Open

The deadline for public school Pre-K programs is April 5.
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Did Prospect Heights' High Schools Make the Grade?

Plus some surprising results on the city's annual school progress reports.
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Report: NY Wealthy Schools Districts Spend $8,600 More Per…

An enormous spending gap amongst wealthy and poor school districts in the state illustrates…
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Audit Catches Teachers Playing Hooky

DOE survey spots schools where teachers are the slackers.
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PatchCast: P.S. 9 Parents vs. Department Of Education

A video round-up of the headlines in Brooklyn and Queens for April 4.
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Prospect Heights Campus Sees Mixed Results on Progress…

Two of the four small high schools received an "A" while one received a "B" and another a "C."
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5 Things You Need to Know Today: M.S. 571 Hearing, Alternate…

Prospect Heights- area information and events you won't want to miss.
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School Progress Reports Are Out: Did Prospect Heights Make…

Department of Education releases letter grades for how each school performed in 2011-2012.
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Kindergarten Enrollment Application Dates Announced

Families of children entering kindergarten this year may apply in person between January 9 and…
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Council Votes to Require DOE to Notify Parents of PCBs in…

Legislation also requires DOE to submit an annual report on PCB cleanup.
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Local Democrats Join Opposition to New Chancellor

The Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats are holding a rally on Monday to oppose the…
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Parents to Rally Against Plan for Charter School to Join…

Rally to begin at 5 p.m., in advance of hearing on proposed closing for M.S. 571 at 6 p.m.
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City Proposes Charter School Replace M.S. 571

Brooklyn East Collegiate Charter School will likely move into the space vacated by M.S. 571 in…
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5 Things You Need to Know Today: P.S. 9/M.S. 571 Protest,…

Prospect Heights information and events you won't want to miss.
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DOE Offers Online Courses for Students Affected by Sandy

The program will allow students to keep up with their coursework, virtually.
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Gov. Cuomo Readies to Take Over Teacher Evaluation…

Unless an agreement is reached between the City and the UFT soon, the governor plans to…
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NYC Parents' Group Sides With NAACP in Charter School Fight,…

Rally held yesterday afternoon at Department of Education headquarters
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P.S. 161 Middle-School Phase-Out Thwarts Student Success

The DOE seeks to alter the K-8 model at Crown Height's PS 161 to one that phases-out the…
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Press Conference Thursday Evening from 5:45 to 6:45 about…

A press conference with Councilwoman Tish James and local activists is planned for Thursday,…
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Parent Talk: At What Age Should Kids Take the Bus or Subway…

Every week, we will offer up a question for Prospect Heights parents and other interested…
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New York Drops GED Test, Will Develop New Exam

New York becomes the first state in the nation to drop its GED test
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Area Pols React to Schools Chancellor Cathie Black's…

While Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries offered an olive branch, Councilwoman Letitia James was less…
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The Limits of the Charter School Solution

It's time the Department of Education learns to leverage engaged parents instead of pitting…
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We must protect P.S./M.S. 138. Join the fight against forced…

Council Member Albert Vann calls on community members to support P.S./M.S. 138, an excellent…
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Meet the Zoo: Beyond Animal Care

Teen volunteer program gives youth a behind-the-scenes look at the many facets of wildlife…
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