Announcements

Chancellor Fariña Announces Record Number of NYC Students Taking and Passing Advanced Placement Exams

Oct 10, 2017

AP for All and Computer Science for All drive significant increases in participation and performance

Chancellor Fariña, Deputy Mayor Buery, Senior Advisor Fialkoff, Sprint’s 1Million Project Launch Initiative to Provide Free Wi-Fi Devices to Over 30,000 Public School Students

Sep 28, 2017

Students will be able to use the devices to complete assignments, study, and do research outside of school hours

Letter from Chancellor Fariña on the Tragedy in the Bronx

Sep 27, 2017

Chancellor Fariña Celebrates 30 Additional Schools in Comfort Dog Program

Sep 26, 2017

The DOE’s Comfort Dog program is now in nearly 40 schools across the City, providing social-emotional supports to students and staff

Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Fariña Kick off First Day of School with Launch of 3-K for Al

Sep 7, 2017

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today joined students, families, and educators in the South Bronx for the first-ever day of 3-K for All.

Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Fariña Kick off First Day of School with Launch of 3-K for All

Sep 7, 2017

Chancellor Fariña Announces Free School Lunch for All

Sep 6, 2017

Starting tomorrow, lunch is free for every NYC public school student

Chancellor Fariña Unveils New State-Of-The-Art Building for PS 191 Riverside School for Makers and Artists

Aug 30, 2017

New 692-seat building features art and music rooms, a library, a gymnasium, science labs, and two rooftop recreational spaces

Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Fariña Announce Continuing Gains for NYC Students on State Exams

Aug 22, 2017

Chancellor Fariña Announces 12 More Elementary Schools to Participate in SEPjr Computer Science Initiative

Aug 16, 2017

Part of Computer Science for All initiative to provide computer science education for every elementary, middle, and high school by 2025. 23 total elementary schools will integrate computer science topics from Kindergarten through Fifth grade

Chancellor Fariña Announces 600 Students Participating In Internships in New CTE Industry Scholars Program

Aug 10, 2017

CTE Industry Scholars Program helps students use classroom skills in real-life work settings. Nearly 200 employers participate in program to offer internships to CTE students

Chancellor Fariña Announces New District 75 Building on Staten Island

Aug 9, 2017

Hungerford School moving to state-of-the-art, 300-seat building on Petrides Campus in 2021. New building will be fully-accessible to meet the needs of D75 Students; including elevators, wheelchair ramps and braille signage

For The First Time, Over Half a Million Parents Complete NYC School Survey

Aug 7, 2017

Results show significant improvements in college access and awareness in first year of College Access for All

Mayor de Blasio, Commissioner O'Neill and Chancellor Fariña Announce Safest School Year on Record

Aug 1, 2017

Chancellor Fariña, Lincoln Center Expand Middle School Arts Audition Boot Camp, Kick Off Summer Program

Jul 31, 2017

Program provides intensive prep to Title 1 middle school students applying to arts high schools. 240 students benefiting from summer program, more than double since 2014

Mayor de Blasio Announces First-Ever 3-K for All Offers

Jul 27, 2017

Chancellor Fariña Announces 175 More High Schools to Implement College Access for All

Jul 26, 2017

Key Initiative in Mayor and Chancellor’s Equity and Excellence for All Agenda. 274 total high schools will participate in College Access for All in 2017-18

Chancellor Fariña, FC Barcelona Foundation Launch Futbolnet

Jul 21, 2017

Soccer Program Develops and Strengthens Students’ Social-Emotional Skills. Pilot Launching at Three Queens Schools, Reaching Over 300 Students

Chancellor Fariña Celebrates the 2017 Remarkable Graduates

Jul 17, 2017

Students from five boroughs represent potential and persistence of New York City’s 1.1 million students

Mayor De Blasio and Chancellor Fariña Announce Opening of Pre-K Applications

Jan 17, 2017

All Families with Children Born in 2013 Can Apply to Free, Full-Day, High-Quality Pre-K Starting Today. City Introduces New Pre-K Quality Snapshot to Give Families a Clear, Concise Resource on Each Program. 2015-16 Assessment Data Shows NYC Programs’ Improvement on Par with Nationally Recognized Pre-K Programs