Education

Volunteers in East New York Fill Backpacks for 5,000 Public School Children

150 New York Cares volunteers filled the bags for students and families in need as they look to the new school year

Aug 28, 2020 2:58 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Teen Wins Prestigious Scholarship, Heads to College With Wisdom Beyond His Years

The 18-year-old son of Bangladeshi immigrants talks finding his voice in the NYC school system

Aug 24, 2020 2:40 PM Read more >

Trailblazing Paleontologist From Brooklyn Honored by Pratt, Despite Missing Graduation

The Pratt Institute is honoring "almost" alumni Gerard “Jerry” R. Case, whose work bridges art and science

Aug 21, 2020 4:11 PM Read more >

New York Students and Parents Want Outdoor Schooling Set Up in the City

Advocates of outdoor schooling say it is a chance for the city to right some wrongs with the inequitable effects of the coronavirus

Aug 21, 2020 12:29 PM Read more >

Brooklyn School District 13 Creates Own Plan for Reopening

Middle and elementary school leaders, parents and teachers pool data and set a list of reopening recommendations

Aug 20, 2020 12:46 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Principals Call to Delay In-Person Schooling

Public schools around Brooklyn are demanding that their needs be met before schools reopen

Aug 14, 2020 6:29 PM Read more >

COVID-19 School Reopening Plans Pose New Dilemmas for Brooklyn Parents

Should students return to school or learn entirely online? Brooklyn parents weigh in.

Aug 7, 2020 2:01 PM Read more >

Brownsville Teen Awarded Prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship

Neo Fleurimond now plans to attend Wesleyan University in the fall on a full ride

Jul 21, 2020 1:43 PM Read more >

Cuomo Announces School Reopening Guidelines

Governor Andrew Cuomo said school reopenings would be based on data and kids would not be "guinea pigs"

Jul 14, 2020 11:02 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Public Libraries Open for Limited Service

Seven Brooklyn Public Library locations reopened Monday for "grab-and-go" service

Jul 13, 2020 1:32 PM Read more >