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Brooklyn Nets Give 50 Smartphones, Vouchers to Graduating Seniors in New York City

Brooklyn Nets Give 50 Smartphones, Vouchers to Graduating Seniors in New York City

The Nets teamed up with Motorola and Verizon to donate the new smartphones to high school seniors living in temporary housing
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Lead Testing for NYC School Water Systems Inefficient; Brooklyn Most Affected: Report

Lead Testing for NYC School Water Systems Inefficient; Brooklyn Most Affected: Report

A new audit from Comptroller Scott Stringer calls out the Department of Education for its inability to test and repair water fixtures in a timely manner.
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Early Child Care Centers Left in Financial Limbo by Sluggish Department of Education

Early Child Care Centers Left in Financial Limbo by Sluggish Department of Education

The contracts for the school year started July 1, but many early child care providers still have not had them finalized with the DOE, and have no idea when they're going to get paid
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Video: Bed-Stuy’s Chef Titus Hosts “KIDS COOK!” Event with Childhood USA

Video: Bed-Stuy’s Chef Titus Hosts “KIDS COOK!” Event with Childhood USA

Chef Titus Mitchell and Childhoood USA treated kids to a day of burger making in Bed-Stuy.
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Brooklyn Special Education Teacher Who Built His Own Virtual Classroom Wins $25K

Brooklyn Special Education Teacher Who Built His Own Virtual Classroom Wins $25K

Andrew Chiapetta taught himself coding to set up a classroom that would work for his students
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BK's St. Francis College Gets Its First Permanent Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

BK's St. Francis College Gets Its First Permanent Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer

Jeanne Arnold, Ed.D., will serve in the role starting July 1
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Chris Rock Receives Honorary Doctorate at Kingsborough Community College Commencement

Chris Rock Receives Honorary Doctorate at Kingsborough Community College Commencement

The actor and comedian studied communications at Kingsborough Community College
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Intensive Tutoring, Longer School Days and Summer Sessions May Be Needed to Catch Students Up After the Pandemic

Intensive Tutoring, Longer School Days and Summer Sessions May Be Needed to Catch Students Up After the Pandemic

By: Thomas Goldring , Georgia State University and Tim R. Sass , Georgia State University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
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East New York Farms Harnesses the Power of Local Youth to Support Community With Fresh, Healthy Food

East New York Farms is currently fundraising for a new solar powered greenhouse and compost program to grow its community services
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No More Remote Learning As Schools Set to Fully Reopen This Fall

No More Remote Learning As Schools Set to Fully Reopen This Fall

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter made the announcement on Monday
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