Announcements

Mayor de Blasio Chancellor Carranza Announce Easier and More Transparent Middle and High School Admissions Process

Aug 15, 2019

Record Number of NYC Students Teachers and Families Complete NYC School Survey

Aug 8, 2019

More than 1 million responses show high level of satisfaction & enthusiasm with NYC schools

Mayor de Blasio Announces CareerREADY NYC: A Holistic Approach to Prepare NYC Youth for Career Success

Jul 26, 2019

New initiative aligns education, career exploration, work experience, and youth development from middle school through college; Major changes to Summer Youth Employment Program highlight an array of new programs serving young New Yorkers

Statement By Chancellor Carranza On Passing of Hector Figueroa President of 32BJ SEIU

Jul 12, 2019

Mayor de Blasio Speaker Johnson Help District Council 1707 Local 205 and the Day Care Council of New York Reach Tentative Contract Agreement for Early Childhood Education Employees

Jul 9, 2019

Contract follows de Blasio Administration’s budget handshake commitment to address issues of early childhood teacher recruitment and retention

Chancellor Carranza Announces Updated Transgender and First-Ever Gender Inclusion Guidelines For New York City Schools

Jun 28, 2019

Students can change their name and gender on school records without legal documentation, families can self-report their child’s gender upon enrollment

Mayor de Blasio First Lady McCray and Chancellor Carranza Announce Major Expansion of Social-Emotional Learning and Restorative Justice Across All City Schools

Jun 20, 2019

Partnership with Sanford Harmony program to expand Social-Emotional Learning support to all NYC elementary schools; 85 clinical social workers to provide earlier intervention for students in need; all high schools and middle schools to receive Restorative Justice training; NYC Schools to keep suspensions below 20 days in most cases except those that involve serious or violent incidents

Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carranza Announce Adoption of School Diversity Advisory Group Recommendations

Jun 13, 2019

City will adopt 62 recommendations, announces first five districts receiving new school diversity grants

Chancellor Carranza Celebrates Fifth Annual Borough Arts Festivals

Jun 13, 2019

Approximately 3,200 students across five boroughs have showcased their work

Mayor de Blasio Speaker Johnson Chancellor Carranza and New York City Council Announce Support for Community-Based Early Care and Education Providers

Jun 10, 2019

Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza Announce Over 9500 Families Receiving 3-K for All Offers

May 30, 2019

For the first time this fall, 3-K for All will be in all five boroughs

Chancellor Carranza Launches Community Outreach Campaign for Annual Free Summer Meals Program Available to All New Yorkers 18 and Under

May 29, 2019

Breakfast and lunch available at approximately 1,200 sites across the city from June 27 to August 30

Chancellor Carranza Announces 2019 Big Apple Award Winners

May 17, 2019

Students, families, school staff and community members nominated a record 7,100 teachers

Chancellor Carranza and Commissioner del Castillo Announce First Annual NYC Public School Film Festival

May 16, 2019

Festival showcases 20 short films by middle and high school students

Chancellor Carranza Announces Pre-K Offers For 65521 Families

May 6, 2019

Chancellor Carranza Announces Winners of Computer Science for All Hack League

Apr 18, 2019

Through Computer Science for All, every elementary, middle and high school student will learn computer science by 2025

Chancellor Carranza Announces Bronx Plan Hard-to-Staff Salary Differential

Apr 9, 2019

Initiative will include 10 Bronx District 75 schools in addition to 50 previously announced Collaborative Schools

Chancellor Carranza Announces Shared Teams Public Schools Athletic League Pilot

Mar 15, 2019

Pilot includes 26 high schools serving 8,500 students in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan

Mayor de Blasio Chancellor Carranza and Brooklyn Borough President Adams Announce Citywide Meatless Mondays

Mar 11, 2019

Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, all schools will serve vegetarian menus on Mondays

Schools Closed Monday March 4 Due to Severe Weather Conditions

Mar 3, 2019

Due to expected severe weather conditions, all New York City public schools will be closed Monday, March 4, 2019.