Dear Colleagues, Recently, the NYC Civic Engagement Commission announced the launch of The People’s Money voting phase. The People’s Money is New York City’s first-ever citywide participatory budgeting process using mayoral expense funding. Between now and June 25th, all New York City residents ages 11 and older, regardless of immigration or incarceration status or council …
Dear Colleagues, As leaders in education, we need to embrace and understand new technology and how our students use it. Innovations in technology have the potential to transform the world our students enter and to transform how we prepare them for that world. One such innovation is the recent emergence of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) …
NYC Reads: Ensuring Every Student Is a Confident Reader Dear Colleagues: Last week, Mayor Adams and I launched NYC Reads – a landmark campaign that prioritizes both curricula and teacher training that are rooted in the science of reading. PS 156 The Waverly School in Brooklyn was the perfect place to host this momentous occasion, …
Good Afternoon CCSE Community! Here is your chance to spend time with the CCSE Family. First, join us for our monthly calendar meeting on Thursday, May 18 at 6:00 pm for a Summer Rising Update. Presenters from the DOE and the Department of Youth and Community Development will be on hand to answer questions about …
Dear Community Members, A student named Garrett Warren went missing on Saturday, May 13th, at 1:30 AM near 145th Street & Lenox Avenue. If you have any information, please do not hesitate to contact the authorities.
Citywide Council on Special Education In conjunction with District 5 and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine Presents The Benefits of Assistive Technology and Learning A Special Virtual Event Wednesday, May 31, 2023 6:00 p.m. Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuf-msrDItHt1p51LGiXu8x1XoMNWX-EBs After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. …
Peace and Blessings, Hope you’re having a great day! Voting has started for The People’s Money, NYC’s first-ever citywide participatory budgeting (PB) process! All New Yorkers aged 11 and up, regardless of immigration status, have the opportunity to decide how to spend $5 million of mayoral expense funding on projects in their community. Though NYC City Council members …
The SEO Scholars Program has had to change how we interact with and educate our Scholars. Despite the uncertainty and fear around us, we continue to grow and our educational learning model evolves with the knowledge we gain each day. At SEO, we are focused on providing our Scholars with holistic support, including high-quality academic …
Community Update: May 15thDear Neighbor— Happy Monday! Let’s catch up! Last week, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I met with young women to discuss the importance of mental health services in our city and what the Council can do to ensure that all New Yorkers have access to quality services. I also attended …
Your child’s educators need support: Join a borough-based rally for a fair contract Come support your child’s educators by joining them as they rally for a fair contract on Wednesday, May 24! Rallies will take place in each of the five boroughs. Educators have been working without a contract since September 2022. The time is …