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January 15, 2024 is the official Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service. Learn about community service opportunities throughout the City!

Our second Climate Action Day of the year is coming up on February 7, and the next theme is waste!

From January 10, 2024 until March 1, 2024, NYC families with children born in 2021 can apply to 3-K programs and children born in 2020 can apply to Pre-K programs for the 2024–25 school year. Learn more about this year's admissions processes, including suggested tips and tools that you can use to discover and select programs, and submit your application!

NYC Reads will ensure that every student is receiving high-quality, literacy instruction, as we implement research-supported curriculum in elementary schools across the city. Resources are also available for families to use to help continue building reading skills outside of the classroom.

The 2024 Big Apple Awards has begun! Nominate your favorite teacher by January 19, 2024.

Join in on the fun of our first-ever Climate Action Day on December 6 at home with a solar-powered science project—and enjoy a tasty snack when you’re done! Learn to make your own "solar oven" that can cook your favorite snack with the power of the sun.

A New York City Schools Account (NYCSA) can help you access your child's grades and transportation information, update important forms, explore exclusive online learning opportunities, stay connected with your local parent leader groups, and more.

There are only a few more weeks until the kindergarten application closes on Friday, January 19, 2024! Learn more about tips and tools that you can use to discover and select programs, and submit your application today!

In the event that weather conditions or other emergencies require the temporary closure of public school buildings, students will participate in remote learning at home. Make sure your family is ready with these tips and answers to frequently asked questions.

Learn more about CS Education Week, including some of the events and activities that will be taking place at City schools across the five boroughs, and support CS instruction at home by completing an Hour of Code!

In this installment of our ongoing Hidden Voices series, we are sharing the story of Willie Velásquez, the charismatic Mexican American grassroots activist who worked to ensure equal voting rights for Latinos in the United States while also galvanizing Latinos towards participating in the U.S. political process at the local, statewide, and national levels.

Today, we’re sharing the story of Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s first-ever Chinese American movie star, who captivated audiences, earned critical acclaim for her performances, and dared to break free of Hollywood’s early to mid-twentieth century typecasting practices for nonwhite actors.

In this installment of the Hidden Voices series, learn more about Edith “Edie” Windsor, a computer programmer and pioneering LGBTQ+ activist best known for her role in the landmark Supreme Court case, United States v. Windsor, that helped lead towards the eventual legalization of gay marriage in the United States.

In this installment of the Hidden Voices series, learn more about Dr. Joanne Chory, a Lebanese American plant geneticist whose early work revolutionized botany and who is now dedicated to the global fight against climate change.

Hidden Voices, our ongoing series celebrating the lives of individuals who are often "hidden" from traditional historical records, continues with our profile of Bernice Sandler, the first chair of the National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs, and champion of the groundbreaking Title IX law that transformed student athletics in the United States.

In this installment of our Hidden Voices series, we’re honoring Victor H. Green, a Harlem native who created the “Green Book” – a travel guide that helped thousands of African Americans safely navigate across the United States throughout the twentieth century.

Our Hidden Voices series continues with our profile of Mary Ross Golda, the first Native American woman to become an aerospace engineer, and one of NASA's "Hidden Figures!"

Our Hidden Voices series continues with our profile of Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías, a pediatrician who became one of the United States' most influential champions of health equity for women, people of color, and other marginalized groups.

Our ongoing Hidden Voices series continues with our profile of Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, the Chinese-American scholar, suffragist, and minister who once led a parade of 10,000 people down Fifth Avenue in support of universal voting rights.

As we continue with our ongoing Hidden Voices series, we're featuring Emily W. Roebling, the acting engineer responsible for the construction and completion of New York's "Eighth Wonder of the World," the Brooklyn Bridge!