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Outgoing NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks upset after being pushed out months early: ‘He wasn’t consulted’
Outgoing Chancellor David Banks’ shocking early exit came as a surprise even to the schools boss himself. Banks was blindsided to learn from Mayor Eric Adams late Wednesday that he’d be pushed out of his job months earlier than planned, insiders told The Post. Hizzoner barely gave Banks a heads-up as city officials announced nearly simultaneously that Melissa Aviles-Ramos would take over as chancellor Oct. 16, rather than at the year’s end as originally planned, sources said. The sudden ouster left Banks upset, a source close to his team said Thursday. “He hates that he didn’t get a chance to speak with his senior...
NYC public schools are closed Thursday and Friday: Here’s what you need to know
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City public school students will have their first set of days off on Thursday and Friday. All public school students in New York City have two days off this week in observance of a Jewish holiday, according to the school calendar. Schools are...
Discover The Most Haunted College In America– Right In New York
Where is the most haunted college in New York State?. New York's most haunted college is actually the most haunted college in all of America too. How do we know this? Thanks to research. College Rover put together a survey where they asked college students about paranormal activity. They surveyed...
New Rankings: Best Public High Schools In Hudson County
The rankings are based on "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Factors include teacher quality, high school ratings, college readiness, state test scores, and graduation rates (click here for more on methodology). Here are the...
All NYC school buildings will have new door-locking systems by year’s end. Parents are conflicted.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.A $92-million plan to equip all 1,600 New York City schools with cameras, intercoms, and buzzers so they can lock the front doors is more than halfway complete, with officials expecting the safety measures to be finished by June.Chancellor David Banks has said that the Education Department’s Safer Access door-locking plan is an attempt to “harden” campuses, citing a need to control entry to buildings following violence near city schools as well as school shootings like the 2022 tragedy in Uvalde, Texas.“We will have every...
What to know as NYC high school admissions process starts
NEW YORK -- New York City's high school admissions started this week, and there are some changes that families need to know as they navigate the application process.Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks, who is set to retire at the end of the calendar year, announced three changes for middle and high schools this year. "I am proud to announce changes to decades-old processes, which will allow students to apply to middle schools citywide while still giving preference to district students, open-up the high school application process so that families can apply to as many schools as they like, and...
In Lynbrook, making friends during ‘Start With Hello Week’
Taking a stand against social isolation and aiming to promote unity, Lynbrook’s North and South middle schools and Marion Street, Waverly Park and West End elementary schools took part in “Start With Hello Week” from Sept. 16 to 20. Students participated in activities such as wearing Hello...
Achievement First unveils new Linden Middle School building in East New York
Sign up for our Brooklyn Paper email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. Achievement First celebrated a significant milestone on Sept. 27 with the grand opening of its new Linden Middle School building in East New York. The event, held outside of the...
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