The NYC Schools Chancellor, Dennis Walcott, sent a letter to parents today alerting them to the strong possibility of an immediate system-wide strike by yellow school bus drivers. Here is the text of the letter: November 18, 2011 Dear Parent or Guardian, We are writing to inform you of the strong possibility of an immediate [...]
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Pre-K Registration Round 2 for 2010-2011 School Year
Round 2 Pre-K admissions for the 2010-2011 school year are underway. These are pre-K options for families who applied in Round 1 and did not receive an offer, as well as opportunities for families who are applying for the first time for pre-K options at both DOE sites and community based organizations. Directories and applications [...]
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Orientation
My son, Lee, will be attending a private Catholic school on the upper west side of New York City and last Wednesday was new parent orientation night. It was a chance for all of the new parents to meet each other, meet the teachers and hear from the principal about procedures and policies. It was [...]