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Education Committee OKs M.S. 394 Closure, to be Replaced by School For Struggling Readers

Education Committee OKs M.S. 394 Closure, to be Replaced by School For Struggling Readers

The Panel for Education Policy on April 30 voted to close the Crown Heights school with dwindling enrollment and open a new one for struggling readers in its place, according to Chalkbeat.
Hundreds of Brooklyn Teens Gather For Leadership Summit

Hundreds of Brooklyn Teens Gather For Leadership Summit

The student-led “Summit to Success” at Brooklyn Borough Hall brought together teens for hands-on workshops in mental health, financial literacy, civic engagement and youth leadership.
CUNY Appoints Suri Duitch as President of Kingsborough Community College

CUNY Appoints Suri Duitch as President of Kingsborough Community College

A CUNY alumna and higher education innovator, Suri Duitch was formally appointed as the eighth president of KCC on May 5.
AG James, NYCHA Launch $750K Tree Planting, Workforce Program

AG James, NYCHA Launch $750K Tree Planting, Workforce Program

New York Attorney General Letitia James, NYCHA and Trees New York have teamed up to restore tree canopy, create green jobs and educate youth in public housing communities.
Apply to Lincoln Center's Summer Forum to Connect With Fellow Art Edcuators

Apply to Lincoln Center's Summer Forum to Connect With Fellow Art Edcuators

New York educators will get complementary access to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts' Summer Forum, which brings together teaching artists, educators and practicing artists to engage, share and imagine the next 50 years of teaching artistry around the world.
NYPD Arrests 7 at Brooklyn College Protest

NYPD Arrests 7 at Brooklyn College Protest

Seven individuals were arrested and another seven people were given summonses by the police after a pro-Palestinian protest at Brooklyn College intensified Thursday.
Tracing Your Roots Through Virtual African American Genealogy Workshops

Tracing Your Roots Through Virtual African American Genealogy Workshops

Hosted by the Weeksville Heritage Center, genealogist Nicka Sewell Smith will lead a four-part virtual workshop series exploring African American family history and ancestral connections.
Real Estate Conference Aims to Provide Capital And Connections to Underserved Communities

Real Estate Conference Aims to Provide Capital And Connections to Underserved Communities

Flipping The Hood is an immersive, two-day, generational wealth-building and real estate development conference by actor and real estate developer Malik Yoba.
Temporary Library Branch Opens in Fort Greene as Walt Whitman Library Undergoes Renovation

Temporary Library Branch Opens in Fort Greene as Walt Whitman Library Undergoes Renovation

Patrons can visit the Brooklyn Public Library's pop-up library location at 240 Nassau St.
Haitian Drumming, Dance and Storytelling Arrives at the Brooklyn Children's Museum

Haitian Drumming, Dance and Storytelling Arrives at the Brooklyn Children's Museum

Families are invited to celebrate Haitian Heritage Month through immersive cultural activities at the museum on May 10.