Schools

Bloomberg Philanthropies Provides Funding to Boost Children’s Summer Learning

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on April 18 the launch of ‘Summer Boost NYC,’ a new Bloomberg Philanthropies program that will support summer learning at public charter schools in New York City.   The program targets approximately 25,000 K-8 students who have fallen behind and face significant learning gaps that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For two years, in-person learning disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying social and health-related effects have resulted in significant learning loss, particularly for students of color from low-income families, according to


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New May 6 Deadline for Summer Youth Employment Program as Mayor Pushes for Safer Streets

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is reminding applicants that the deadline for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is Friday, May 6, 2022. The nation’s largest summer youth employment initiative is offering 90,000 jobs this summer, with an additional 10,000 opportunities available through other city agencies.   The push is part of the mayor’s blueprint strategy to attain safer streets and to end gun violence, alongside other initiatives like the Saturday Night Lights program. City officials say there is still time for both SYEP applicants and SYEP


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DOE Expansion of Gifted & Talented Program to All 32 School Districts Starts May 31

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Schools Chancellor David Banks and Mayor Eric Adams announced the expansion of New York City Department of Education’s (DOE) Gifted & Talented program for the school year 2022-2023 on April 14. The public school program offers accelerated instruction to eligible elementary school students in New York City.   With the addition of 100 kindergarten seats, and 1,000 third-grade seats, both these entry points to the program are being expanded to all 32 school districts for the first time, bringing the total number of available seats to 2,500. Applications for both programs open on May 31.   “Expanding our Gifted and Talented program to


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TAKE 5 & Powerball Lottery Tickets Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The New York Lottery announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the April 26 TAKE 5 drawing. The ticket, worth $38,443.50, was purchased at the 7-Eleven store 33318C, located at 3220 Westchester Avenue in the Pelham Bay section of The Bronx.   In addition, The New York Lottery announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the April 13 TAKE 5 EVENING drawing. The ticket, worth $40,287.50, was purchased at Soundview 99 Cents Plus Inc., located at 253-263 Soundview Avenue in the Clason Point section of The Bronx.   Last February, The New York Lottery announced that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the February


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Fencing Classes at P.S. 340 a Hit with Students!

By SARAH HUFFMAN
Every Friday afternoon for the past few months, about 20 P.S. 340 students gather in the school cafeteria to learn the art and sport of fencing. Taught by an elite coach who has competed both nationally and internationally, the Kingsbridge Heights public school students are learning the basic terminology and footwork associated with the combat sport, all while donning impressive, protective fencing gear and getting to handle a sword, for fun!   The school’s new fencing program was made possible by Amy Turchiaro, the school’s psychologist, who pushed to find a way to bring fencing to the students. “A long


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Espaillat, Torres Confirm $3.35 Million in Federal Funding for Montefiore’s School Health Program

By DAVID GREENE
The former congressman and current congressman for Norwood, Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15), joined Montefiore president and CEO, Dr. Philip Ozuah, at Bedford Park’s P.S. 8 Isaac Varian School to confirm approval of $3.35 million in federal funding for Montefiore’s School Health Program (MSHP) on Wednesday, April 13. The program currently provides 42,000 students with access to doctors, dentists, and therapists at 33 locations and 99 schools that offer the program, across The Bronx and Westchester counties.   The additional funding will assist MSHP to expand its digital infrastructure and broadband capabilities, expanding its telehealth program to the


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New York Institute for Special Education Hosts Easter Egg Hunt, Celebrates Danny Award Honoree

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE) held an Easter Egg hunt on Wednesday, April 13, for more than 100 preschoolers and kindergarteners.   Based in the Bronx since 1924, NYISE is currently located at 999 Pelham Parkway North in Allerton and provides quality programs for more than 250 students from New York City’s five boroughs, Westchester County and upstate New York, including more than 100 children from the Bronx, ages 3 to 5, who attend its preschool.   Staff at the institute, which was founded in 1831 as The New York Institution for the Blind, say it is


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Bronx Bound Books Bolsters Literacy in The Bronx

By SARAH HUFFMAN
Latanya DeVaughn loves books. Her love of books can be traced back to her childhood, from watching her grandmother read to neighbors who couldn’t, and from scouring yard sales for used books with her aunt. Years later, that love manifested in the mobile bookstore, Bronx Bound Books.

Eric Adams Launches Expansion of Summer Rising Program in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on March 11, the expansion of the Summer Rising program, connecting 110,000 elementary and middle school students to fun, culturally-relevant, hands-on experiences to strengthen their academic, social, and emotional skills this summer.   Enrollment began in April for Summer Rising, a free program that, according to City officials will be administered by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) and the New York City Department of Education (DOE). The program follows the mayor’s announcement of 100,000 summer jobs for city youth last month.   “Our children grow every


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