Opponents of the opening of another Success Academy charter school in Williamsburg were out in force on Tuesday night at a hearing to discuss the merits of opening a charter school in the neighborhood. The Williamsburg community is being split in half by the issue where many newcomers to the neighborhood who are more affluent…
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‘Paint Straight’ Helps Graffiti-Addicted Teens Turn Over New Leaf
A city program is now weaning graffiti artists off their addiction by training them to use acrylic paints and paintbrushes instead of paint cans. Whenever a teenager is arrested for tagging in the streets, they are sent to the ten-week ‘Paint Straight’ course, which takes place at Brooklyn Family Court. Established by graffiti legend Rafael…
Beyond Planet Earth Exhibition to Open at the Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History has spent the last 18 months collecting artifacts ranging from space garbage to space suits for the new temporary exhibition “Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration.” The exhibition, which opens to the public on November 19th, aims to illustrate the past, present and future of space exploration. The…
Bach Invasion Hits NY Public School 321
In a creative show of musical appreciation, Public School 321 was recently hit with what has been dubbed a “Bach Invasion.” 30 cellists were invited to the school to offer the 1360 students a taste of Bach’s music. The cellists lugged their instruments from classroom to classroom, playing for the enthralled students and answering questions….
New “A Parent’s Guide to College” from Urban League
If you haven’t yet seen the Urban League’s new “A Parent’s Guide to College,” you probably will soon. That’s because the Urban League has plans to, as they say, “blanket the city” with their 200,000 free copies of their new guide. They will distribute them at public schools, NYCHA housing developments and at special events…
Brooklyn’s International High School
Brooklyn has created a brilliant answer for student immigrants. The Brooklyn International High School is a public school that has been set up specifically for recent immigrants. A new book by Journalist Brooke Hauser called The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens highlights the unique goals of…
Gowanus School Named National Blue Ribbon School
Let’s hear it for Gowanus. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has recently named P.S. 172 Beacon School of Excellence in Gowanus, Brooklyn as a Blue Ribbon recipient. The Blue Ribbon School rating recognizes the students’ academic achievements. This program honors both public and private schools that are high performing or that have shown a drastic…
Gowanus Schools, Others Start Today
Today brings the start of the new school year for the New York City public schools system, and for most private schools in the area. The school year actually started one day later than originally planned to offer teachers one more day to familiarize themselves with the new curriculum. New Curriculum The new curriculum, called…
Sex Ed Coming to New York Schools
It will be sex ed for all children entering New York City’s public middle and high schools this fall. That’s because, for the first time in almost two decades, a new mandate is calling for required sex ed courses for all students. During the second semester of the upcoming school year, schools will be required…
Lofty Fighting in Gowanus
In quite an unorthodox move, artists, small businesses and residents living in three lofts on Douglass Street are soon going to be given the boot…to make room for the Brooklyn Prospect Charter School. Moving in Date The Brooklyn Prospect Charter School plans to move in December 2012, and that means that the eviction notices have…
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