SAR Academy invited families to come out and enjoy the fall weather on what was described as a perfect Sunday afternoon at Gan Ilan — SAR’s “magical” rooftop garden.
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11/28/21
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It’s like nap time, but in a more awakened sense of the word. At P.S. 207 in Kingsbridge, students as young as kindergarteners now have a period blocked out on their schedules for dimmed lights, downward-facing dogs and drawing on “kindness rocks.”
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By SARAH BELLE LIN
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11/14/21
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The leaves are changing color, and with that we change seasons. That typically signifies new beginnings, but even with coronavirus infection rates falling across the city, there are still fears another surge could be on the horizon.
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By SARAH BELLE LIN
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11/8/21
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Technology is a tool many use to better their lives. But what happens when even those god-like powers of the digital age reveal blind spots?
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By SARAH BELLE LIN
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10/31/21
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Charter schools in the Bronx have something to be excited about: Pfizer is nearing emergency authorization to make coronavirus vaccine shots available to children between 5 and 11.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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10/17/21
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Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters last week he’s convinced his mandate encouraged thousands of education department workers to get at least the first dose of the vaccine, leaving just a handful who still haven’t done it. Just in case, however, the education department brought in thousands of vaccinated substitute teachers.
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By ETHAN STARK-MILLER
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10/17/21
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After decades of personal success, one core mission now drives Stanley Manne: To give back to where he came from. That’s why Manne wrote a check for $18 million to the alumni foundation for his alma mater, The Bronx High School of Science.
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By ETHAN STARK-MILLER
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8/29/21
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CUNY’s Mexican Studies Institute, housed at Lehman College, celebrates its 10th year with a pretty hefty investment from the city council: a cool million dollars.
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By MICHAEL HINMAN
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8/15/21
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He had just graduated from high school. He was a talented point guard for the James Monroe Campus basketball team, and had dreams of going to St. John’s University.
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By JILLEEN BARRETT
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8/1/21
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The upcoming academic year will likely be one of particular importance as the city begins to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. But not even halfway through it, someone new will take up the helm of the nation’s largest public school system.
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By ROSE BRENNAN
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8/1/21
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