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School Spirit Showdown: Curtis Estabrook P.S. #272
School Spirit Showdown: Curtis Estabrook P.S. #272
Congratulations to Curtis Estabrook P.S. #272 who won the first News 12 Brooklyn School Spirit Showdown. Make sure to vote for your school here!
Congratulations to Curtis Estabrook P.S. #272 who won the first News 12 Brooklyn School Spirit Showdown. Make sure to vote for your school here!
Parents of special-needs students say bus issues worse than ever
Parents of special-needs students say bus issues worse than ever
Parents of special-needs children at Brooklyn Blue Feather Elementary School say bus problems have never been worse and pose a danger to their kids.
Parents of special-needs children at Brooklyn Blue Feather Elementary School say bus problems have never been worse and pose a danger to their kids.
Back to school: Healthy lunches
Back to school: Healthy lunches
A child takes part in a New York City program teaching school children how to make healthy lunches.
A child takes part in a New York City program teaching school children how to make healthy lunches.
A program is teaching school children how to make their own healthy lunches.
A program is teaching school children how to make their own healthy lunches.
NYC school speed camera program expires
NYC school speed camera program expires
The New York City school speed camera program came to an end Wednesday after the state Assembly failed to come to an agreement on its extension.
The New York City school speed camera program came to an end Wednesday after the state Assembly failed to come to an agreement on its extension.
Students showcase environmental projects
Students showcase environmental projects
The second annual Department of Education sustainability showcase event was held at St. Francis College.
The second annual Department of Education sustainability showcase event was held at St. Francis College.
Prospect Park Audubon Center hosts kid-friendly winter activities
Prospect Park Audubon Center hosts kid-friendly winter activities
The Prospect Park Audubon Center is hosting kid-friendly nature activities for the winter.
The Prospect Park Audubon Center is hosting kid-friendly nature activities for the winter.
The Prospect Park Audubon Center is hosting kid-friendly nature activities for the winter.
Nets players, kids revisit African-American basketball history
Nets players, kids revisit African-American basketball history
Nets players, kids revisit African-American basketball history A group of children were accompanied by Nets players as they toured the Barclays Center to view photos of historical black basketball pioneers.
Nets players, kids revisit African-American basketball history A group of children were accompanied by Nets players as they toured the Barclays Center to view photos of historical black basketball pioneers.
Police: School temporarily locked down after student brings in BB gun, knife
Police: School temporarily locked down after student brings in BB gun, knife
A student was taken into police custody Thursday after allegedly bringing weapons into I.S. 303.
A student was taken into police custody Thursday after allegedly bringing weapons into I.S. 303.
A student was taken into police custody Thursday after allegedly bringing weapons into I.S. 303.
Family claims school bus stop was discontinued without notice
Family claims school bus stop was discontinued without notice
A Canarsie family says no one notified them that their school bus stop was discontinued.
A Canarsie family says no one notified them that their school bus stop was discontinued.
School program advocates healthy eating for city children
School program advocates healthy eating for city children
A school program is teaching young children the importance of incorporating healthy vegetables into their diets.
A school program is teaching young children the importance of incorporating healthy vegetables into their diets.
Brownsville school receives National Blue Ribbon award
Brownsville school receives National Blue Ribbon award
A Brownsville school has received the National Blue Ribbon award for excellence.
A Brownsville school has received the National Blue Ribbon award for excellence.
Parents worry about children's safety outside new school
Parents worry about children's safety outside new school
Parents of students at the brand-new P.S. 889 on Coney Island Avenue say their children are in danger daily and want the Department of Transportation to help alleviate their concerns.
Parents of students at the brand-new P.S. 889 on Coney Island Avenue say their children are in danger daily and want the Department of Transportation to help alleviate their concerns.
Mayor de Blasio announces 3-K for All program
Mayor de Blasio announces 3-K for All program
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city is starting its new 3-K for All program Thursday.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city is starting its new 3-K for All program Thursday.
NY Legislature adjourns without a deal on NYC schools
NY Legislature adjourns without a deal on NYC schools
New York lawmakers adjourned their 2017 session and left the state Capitol Wednesday without a deal to extend Mayor Bill de Blasio's control of New York City schools, dealing the Democratic mayor a major blow and potentially disrupting the governance of the nation's largest school system.
New York lawmakers adjourned their 2017 session and left the state Capitol Wednesday without a deal to extend Mayor Bill de Blasio's control of New York City schools, dealing the Democratic mayor a major blow and potentially disrupting the governance of the nation's largest school system.
Anti-bullying event comes to Brownsville school
Anti-bullying event comes to Brownsville school
Anti-bullying event comes to Brownsville school
An anti-bullying event was held at an elementary school in Brownsville.
An anti-bullying event was held at an elementary school in Brownsville.
P.S. 105 students learn disaster preparedness with Red Cross Pillowcase Project
P.S. 105 students learn disaster preparedness
A Borough Park school is preparing students for natural disasters with help from the American Red Cross.
A Borough Park school is preparing students for natural disasters with help from the American Red Cross.
A Borough Park school is preparing students for natural disasters with help from the American Red Cross.
Mayor de Blasio proposes free pre-K for 3 year olds
Mayor de Blasio proposes free pre-K for 3 year olds
Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday announced a plan to create free universal pre-K for 3 year olds.
Mayor Bill de Blasio Monday announced a plan to create free universal pre-K for 3 year olds.
Best of Brooklyn: Gravesend students help sick children
Best of Brooklyn: Gravesend students help sick children
Students at P.S. 721 in Gravesend are working with the nonprofit organization Project Sunshine to help bring hope to children who are sick.
Students at P.S. 721 in Gravesend are working with the nonprofit organization Project Sunshine to help bring hope to children who are sick.
Students at P.S. 721 in Gravesend are working with the nonprofit organization Project Sunshine to help bring hope to children who are sick.
Parents: We weren't told about high lead levels at P.S. 289
Parents: We weren't told about high lead levels at P.S. 289
Parents say they were not told about high lead levels at P.S. 289 in Crown Heights.
Parents say they were not told about high lead levels at P.S. 289 in Crown Heights.
Parents say they were not told about high lead levels at P.S. 289 in Crown Heights.
Mayor Bill de Blasio hands child Pre-K acceptance letter at BK school
Mayor Bill de Blasio hands child Pre-K acceptance letter at BK school
Mayor Bill de Blasio hand delivered a pre-K acceptance letter to a child in Brooklyn Thursday in recognition of All Acceptance Day. All Acceptance Day is a day when New York City parents find out which pre-K their child has been accepted to. The mayor presented 4-year-old Adrian and his mother, Stephanie, with the acceptance letter at Sunset Park Elementary, where he will attend classes beginning next year. The single mother, who works part-time and attends Lehman College, says edu...
Mayor Bill de Blasio hand delivered a pre-K acceptance letter to a child in Brooklyn Thursday in recognition of All Acceptance Day. All Acceptance Day is a day when New York City parents find out which pre-K their child has been accepted to. The mayor presented 4-year-old Adrian and his mother, Stephanie, with the acceptance letter at Sunset Park Elementary, where he will attend classes beginning next year. The single mother, who works part-time and attends Lehman College, says edu...
P.S. 202 principal Michael Spencer Edwards accused of assaulting 7-year-old
P.S. 202 principal accused of assaulting 7-year-old
Michael Spencer-Edwards, the principal at P.S. 202 Ernest S. Jenkyns School, was arrested Tuesday afternoon.
An East New York elementary school principal was arrested on charges of assault and acting in a manner injurious to a child. Michael Spencer-Edwards, the principal at P.S. 202 Ernest S. Jenkyns School, was arrested Tuesday afternoon.
An East New York elementary school principal was arrested on charges of assault and acting in a manner injurious to a child. Michael Spencer-Edwards, the principal at P.S. 202 Ernest S. Jenkyns School, was arrested Tuesday afternoon.
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Students march to fight CUNY tuition hikes
Students march to fight CUNY tuition hikes
Students, faculty and staff are calling on the city and state lawmakers to help make their education more affordable.
Students, faculty and staff are calling on the city and state lawmakers to help make their education more affordable.
Students, faculty and staff are calling on the city and state lawmakers to help make their education more affordable.
School children name new NYC ferries
School children name new NYC ferries
School children in Brooklyn
School children in Brooklyn were given the task of naming new ferries slated to service New York City. The city reached out to second-graders across the five boroughs for ideas on what to name the new ferries, including two schools in Brooklyn—P.S. 170 in Bay Ridge and P.S. 971 in Sunset Park. Mayor Bill de Blasio released a video on his official Facebook page to make the announcement. The names of the first five ferries will be; -Friendship Express; -Sunset Crossi...
School children in Brooklyn were given the task of naming new ferries slated to service New York City. The city reached out to second-graders across the five boroughs for ideas on what to name the new ferries, including two schools in Brooklyn—P.S. 170 in Bay Ridge and P.S. 971 in Sunset Park. Mayor Bill de Blasio released a video on his official Facebook page to make the announcement. The names of the first five ferries will be; -Friendship Express; -Sunset Crossi...
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Mock CVS opens at Brooklyn Transition Center
Mock CVS opens at Brooklyn Transition Center
A mock CVS pharmacy has opened at the Brooklyn Transition Center, or P.S. 373K in Bedford-Stuyvesant, to help students with career skills.
A mock CVS pharmacy has opened at the Brooklyn Transition Center, or P.S. 373K in Bedford-Stuyvesant, to help students with career skills.
A mock CVS pharmacy has opened at the Brooklyn Transition Center, or P.S. 373K in Bedford-Stuyvesant, to help students with career skills.
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2 Brooklyn schools scheduled to close
2 Brooklyn schools scheduled to close
Two Brooklyn schools will close after a vote passed by the Department of Education policy panel.
Two Brooklyn schools will close after a vote passed by the Department of Education policy panel.
Two Brooklyn schools will close after a vote passed by the Department of Education policy panel.
