Queens Borough President Donovan Richards High School Fair and High School Application & Admissions Workshop – October 13th from 5pm to 8pm

Dear Parents, Principals, PTA’s/PA, Parent Coordinators, and Education Councils, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards invites you to the next Parent Advisory Board meeting which will include both a High School Fair and a High School application and admissions workshop on Thursday October 13, 2022 from 5pm to 8pm at Queens Borough Hall located at 120-55 Queens …

UFT – Bring students to a free college fair

Bring students to a free college fair in the Bronx Please join us at the UFT Bronx borough office for our annual college fair. Students can meet with representatives from colleges, learn about applying for financial aid and avail themselves of resources to plan for their future. Parents and caregivers are invited to organize a …

Free COVID Home Self-Test Kits

Do you anyone who has Medicare? If so they can receive 8 free COVID tests a month mailed to them. When they call, they need to have their Medicare card with them. They would be asked a few questions using their card. The number is 1-800-631-6512.

Borough Response Teams – Supporting Asylum Seekers

Dear Superintendents, We are launching borough response teams to support our asylum-seeking families. These teams will include educators, community-based organizations, representatives from elected officials’ teams, and our families leaders. Please share the attached flyer with your principals, FSCs, and FLCs as it describes the borough response teams and includes a sign-up form. Please reach …

NYC Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit Newsletter – 10/03/22

Fellow New Yorker, We are all mourning the loss of one of New York’s bravest, Lt. Alison Russo-Elling, an EMS worker who was killed in a senseless attack late last week. Please keep her family and the FDNY in your prayers. Our hearts are with those who were affected by Hurricane Ian, over the weekend …

Simplifying Student Admissions

العربية / বাংলা / 中文 / Français / Kreyòl ayisyen / 한국어 / Русский / Español / اردو Simplifying Student Admissions Dear New Yorkers: I’m excited to share with you today some of the improvements we’ve made to our admissions process for middle and high schools. This has been a priority for me since I …

D75 Town Hall with Chancellor Banks – 10/17/22

High School Admissions Details and Timeline

العربية / বাংলা / 中文 / Français / Kreyòl ayisyen / 한국어 / Русский / Español / اردو Dear families, We hope your child’s eighth grade year is off to a great start! This fall, your child will apply to high school. In early October, your child will bring home an admissions welcome letter from their school; this letter includes …

13 Harlem High Schools Named Among Best In America, NY

HARLEM, NY — Harlemites have much to be proud of in their neighborhood, and a new ranking adds one more item to that long list: top-tier schools. The website Niche released on Tuesday its annual lists of the best public and private high schools in America, based on metrics like test scores and academic performance, data from …

VACANCY – Citywide Council on Special Education Representative on the Citywide Council on High Schools

The Citywide Council on Special Education has an opening for a CCSE Representative on the Citywide Council on High Schools. The member will be a voting member of the CCHS. If you are interested and meet the requirements (see attached resolution), please SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION BY EMAIL: CCECinfo@schools.nyc.gov and CCSE@schools.nyc.gov SUBJECT LINE: CCSE VACANCY Application Deadline October …