Education
School Is Built At 1740 Macombs Road
Reaching out to concerned parents and their families, Assemblywoman Vanessa L. Gibson is co-hosting an education forum to discuss plans for a new public school being constructed in the community at 1740 Macombs Road in the west Bronx. The meeting is being held in response to the concerns of Morris Heights’ parents about the serious overcrowding that exists in the community’s public schools.
Bronx Engineering & Tech. Academy
Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy (BETA) opened in 2004 as a New Visions New Century School in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation....
Help Out A South Bronx Classroom
A South Bronx elementary classroom in need of 21st century technology. The fllowing is the fundraising attempt by a local teacher, Ms. Alem Giorgis....
Fordham Event For At-Risk Teens
Teenagers growing up in American inner cities face many difficult challenges. Some are fortunate enough to have supportive parents to look up to—but how about everyone else? Are they supposed to look toward out-of-control professional athletes and self-absorbed Hollywood “stars” to be role models? Is there anybody out there who can have a positive impact on at-risk New York City teens? ...
Per Scholas Opens Institute In Bronx
As part of its mission to help disadvantaged communities during these tough economic times, Per Scholas, the organization that provides economic opportunities through education and technology, will officially open its new Institute for Technology in the Port Morris section of the Bronx on October 22 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8 a.m....
Celebrating 100 Years Of Giving
100 years ago, a school started by Milton Hershey, founder of the iconic chocolate company, began to profoundly and positively impact the lives of children in need....
Bronx River Art Center Programs
Bronx River Art Center's Fall 2009 semester of after-school arts classes begins on October 5th and will end with a holiday student exhibition and reception in our storefront gallery on December 18th....
Bronx Troop 240 Open House
Troop 240, Boy Scouts of America, the oldest youth organization in the Riverdale community, will be holding an open house on Friday, October 2nd from 7 to 9 pm at the Riverdale Presbyterian Church, 4765 Henry Hudson Parkway....
National Gear Up Day In The Bronx
The Bronx Institute of Lehman College announces that on Friday September 18 2009 it will join GEAR UP Programs around the country in celebrating the First Annual National GEAR UP Day. This day commemorates ten years of success for the transformative Gaining Early Awareness and Education for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), a college access program created during the Clinton Administration....
$900M In Federal Funding For Schools
Governor David A. Paterson today announced that approximately 700 school districts and charter schools across the State will receive more than $900 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The funding, administered by the New York State Education Department, will be used to support school improvement efforts that address both teaching and learning....
Deidre Frith Awarded NTA Scholarship
Tourism Cares, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the travel experience for future generations, awarded the National Tour Association State Scholarship, (part of the National Tour Association Scholarship Fund), in the amount of $750, to Deidre Frith of Bronx, New York. Each year, the prestigious scholarships are presented to deserving travel, tourism and hospitality students from across the United States and Canada....
Bronx Elementary School Finds Solution
During the 2008-2009 school year, PS 396 in the Bronx, tested McGraw-Hill Education's Reading Mastery, Signature Edition with struggling readers. After strong results compared to previous reading scores as well as peer schools in New York City, the elementary school will expand use of Reading Mastery from Grades 2-4 to include Grades K-1....
20% Of CUNY Costs Go For Textbooks
Incoming Fall Freshman can pay an average $536 for books in first semester alone....
Monroe College Sued For Tuition
Trina Thompson, 27, filed a lawsuit last week against Monroe College in Bronx Supreme Court. ...
Bronx CC Senegal Collaboration
Bronx Community College’s Director of Collaborative Programs Eugene Adams has higher education in his blood. Whenever he can, he’s figuring out how to strengthen education models that expand learning opportunities. As the director of collaborative education programs at Bronx Community College (BCC), Adams oversees partnerships with over 25 schools and serves 2,000 students annually. He is a specialist in educational partnership building and curriculum design....
Bronx Students Graduate JTS Prozdor
Josef Goodman and Seth Teleky were among twenty students who recently graduated from the Rebecca and Israel Ivry Prozdor High School of The Jewish Theological Seminary....
Bronx Teens Advocate On Capitol Hil
Ten Bronx teens will join 90 other students from around the nation on Capitol Hill today to advocate for youth violence prevention with the offices of Rep. Jose Serrano and Sen. Charles Schumer. ...
Castle Hill's Kenny Pontillio Passes
Castle Hill Little League is devastated to announce that beloved coach Kenny Pontillio has passed away. Kenny was a coach for 33 years and dedicated his life to the kids of the community. Kenny Pontillio was a very important part of our Little League family and his presence will be greatly missed....
Bronx Graduate Earns Fulbright Flwshp
Congratulating the three members of The University of Scranton’s class of 2009 who were awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships to countries in Asia, Europe and Africa....
Amber Coleman Received Honors
Recent graduate Amber Coleman of Bronx, NY, received Honors during her final semester at Brooks School in North Andover, MA. ...
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