DOE Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Mayor de Blasio Applauds Presidents Plan To Make NYC’s Pre-K For All National

Ahead of President Biden’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress tonight, Mayor Bill de Blasio today applauded the President’s American Families Plan, Continue reading

City Announces Historic Expansion Of Mental Health For All Schools From Harlem To Hollis

Mayor Bill de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray, Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter, and Speaker Corey Johnson today announced a historic expansion in access to school-based mental health supports. Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio And Chancellor Carranza Announce School Air Safety Measures

Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carranza today announced a multi-pronged approach to addressing, monitoring, and reporting air quality and ventilation in every building by the first day of school.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Administration Announces Record Increases In School Internet Capacity

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced record increases in internet access in schools. Continue reading

Chancellor Carranza Announce Classroom Remediation For Students Under Six Complete

Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced today that the DOE and School Construction Authority completed its remediation of lead paint in classrooms serving 3-K, Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students. Continue reading

Chancellor Carranza Launches New DOE Website For Harlemites Parents And More

Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today launched the new DOE website at www.schools.nyc.gov, providing families and communities with improved access to critical information about our public schools.Continue reading

DOE Fails To Provide Harlem Schools With Librarians

NY Post reports that school librarians are all but extinct in Harlem. The Department of Education has failed to provide librarians at 87 percent of Harlem schools that are legally required to staff them, according to a group of activists.Continue reading

Op-ed: Free, Healthy, Summer Meals For NYC Children From Harlem To Hollis

By NYC Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña

No child should ever have to go without a meal. That’s why the DOE is, once again, offering completely free, nutritious breakfasts and lunches to anyone 18 years or younger in New York City all summer long. Continue reading