July 14, 2022 Dear Parents and Families, I hope you are enjoying the summer break and taking advantage of the many learning and support options available to New York’s families and students this summer. In my last update, I mentioned the 2022 Summer Reading at New York Libraries program, which is a great opportunity to explore your local …
Dear New Yorker, July is Disability Pride Month and this year marks the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act! We honor the diversity and uniqueness of each person in the disability community and celebrate people who have disabilities. To all New Yorkers with disabilities – Happy Disability Pride …
June 30, 2022 Dear Parents and Families, I am pleased to announce that the New York State Education Department and the New York State Library are again partnering with 1,100 public libraries and neighborhood branches statewide to launch the 2022 Summer Reading at New York Libraries program. This year’s slogan, “Oceans of Possibilities,” is meant …
Hello, Please be advised that the New York City Council Committees on Education and Oversight & Investigations will hold a HYBRID hearing on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 12noon in the Committee Room of City Hall, New York, NY, and via Zoom web-conference, on “Oversight – Fiscal 2023 DOE School Budgets.” The hearing is posted online The …
Dear New Yorker, Mayor Eric Adams and Speaker Adrienne Adams reached an early handshake agreement on the Fiscal Year 2023 budget. The $101 billion budget includes $8.3 billion in budget reserves (the highest level in city history). Highlights from the budget include major investments in gun violence prevention, the subway safety …
June 2022 Dear Colleagues, As the school year comes to an end and we look forward to the summer months, I would like to express my deep appreciation for your continuing dedication to our students and their families. New York State’s educators are knowledgeable, passionate, and devoted to helping all children succeed. They provide a …
NYC Voter — Polls open tomorrow for early voting in the New York primary election! Governor, State Assembly, and more are on the ballot this June. Find your poll site. All New York voters are eligible to vote early in person before Election Day. Remember that your early voting poll site may be different from …
Public Meeting Notice & AgendaThe regular public meeting of the Panel for Educational Policy will take place onThursday, June 23, 2022, at 6:00PM. This meeting will not be held in-person, but willinstead, be held via teleconference. Additional details regarding how the public may join thismeeting are published below the agenda. In accordance with City Council …
Community Update: June 15thDear Friend:On Monday, the City Council voted to adopt the Fiscal Year 2023 budget, which begins on July 1st. As a teacher and Chair of the Committee on Education, it was my priority to see a budget that invests in our young people. When I was a teacher at PS 6, I …