During his first few months as Chancellor of New York City Public Schools, Kamar Samuels, had a five borough conversation series at various high schools to allow the public to meet and talk to him about the issues they are… Continue Reading
It is not easy to run the largest public school in the country, especially when it is halfway during the school year. Chancellor Kamar Samuels is well aware of this since he had experience in the New York City Public… Continue Reading
If you could spend all day with books in New York City, where would you go? Of course the library and many bookstores come to mind, but in the Fall there is the Brooklyn Book Festival! This event is celebrated… Continue Reading
Book lovers, mark your calendars! Every year, around the end of September, New York City celebrates the love of reading and the writers who give us our favorite stories with the Brooklyn Book Festival. Despite its title, it spans all… Continue Reading
The needs of education throughout the city and state of New York vary on so many levels which is why so many educational leaders are needed to address these concerns. In the previous episode, David C. Banks, Chancellor of… Continue Reading
This is part two of the City and State of New York 2022 Education Summit. This time city and state leaders along with various organizations working with public schools weigh in on teacher retention, parental concerns, and student learning from… Continue Reading
Happy New Year! As we reflect on all that has happened in education so far, we look back to August 2021 when schools across the nation were opening before NYC schools did in September. Just as the school year began,… Continue Reading
Many school districts around the country were reopening before NYC Public schools did in September 2021. Mask and vaccine mandates along with Covid-19 outbreaks in the surrounding communities caused many schools to temporarily go remote. Despite these challenges, one school… Continue Reading