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Brooklyn Teachers, Parent Advocates Weigh In on Mayoral Control of Public Schools

Brooklyn Teachers, Parent Advocates Weigh In on Mayoral Control of Public Schools

Brooklyn's educators and parent advocates are torn on the future of mayoral control, which is up for review by the State Legislature.
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A Recipe for Fighting Food Insecurity Is Being Served at This Bushwick School

A Recipe for Fighting Food Insecurity Is Being Served at This Bushwick School

Bushwick’s P.S. 151K works with City Harvest and Brighter Bites to bring free food, and recipes for how to use it, to families and neighbors
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Crown Heights’ United Lubavitch Yeshiva to Undergo Major Expansion, 5 Story Addition

Crown Heights’ United Lubavitch Yeshiva to Undergo Major Expansion, 5 Story Addition

United Lubavitch Yeshiva of Crown Heights has unveiled plans for a major building expansion
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Caregivers of Children Under 3 the Target of $10M Nonprofit Spend

Robin Hood has awarded 50 grants of $25K to nonprofits that work in early childhood, to support parents and caregivers
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BK Kids Still Cautious at School, Despite City Lifting Mask Mandate

BK Kids Still Cautious at School, Despite City Lifting Mask Mandate

Kids K-12 don't have to wear masks at school in NYC anymore, but many are still choosing to
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Surprise – Your Kids May Be Nervous About Ditching the Mask

Surprise – Your Kids May Be Nervous About Ditching the Mask

How can adults help children develop coping skills to handle new rules as we navigate changes around mask-wearing guidelines?
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100,000 Jobs Created for New York Teens With Expansion of Summer Youth Employment Program

Mayor Eric Adams announced the program’s expansion Tuesday, saying SYEP would get a $79 million investment in his upcoming budget
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Students Struck By Tiles, Stuck in Elevators: CUNY Staff and Students Share Stories, Demand Investment

Students Struck By Tiles, Stuck in Elevators: CUNY Staff and Students Share Stories, Demand Investment

On Sunday, CUNY supporters gathered in Bay Ridge to call for increased funding for the public university system
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At a Glance: 11th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities

At a Glance: 11th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities

As a new writer for BK Reader and as someone with a disability, this conference provided great insight and encouragement.
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BK Catholic Schools Say Will End Mask Mandate, If Courts Allow

BK Catholic Schools Say Will End Mask Mandate, If Courts Allow

Brooklyn public school students are likely to be wearing masks for the foreseeable future — but it’s a different story for children attending the borough’s Catholic schools.
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