Regular sunglasses, polarized or otherwise, are not a safe replacement for solar eclipse glasses.

You can find free solar eclipse glasses across at NYC Public Library (NY Public Library) locations across the city.

Remember, it’s not safe to look directly at the sun! 🙈

Hey, NYC families! ✌️

Middle School offer letters for the 2024-2025 school year are now live! 😄

To accept offers, join waitlists and learn about virtual events, visit: on.nyc.gov/MS

Thanks to you, Chris, your Robin Hood colleagues and all our NYC Reads supporters for visiting PS 380K to see our educators and students leaning into literacy and zooming ahead!

Shoutout to our school facility crews clearing snow around our school buildings today! ❤️
 
Your work—along with the work by NYC Sanitation’s crews— keeps our city and school neighborhoods safe.

We appreciate you. 🫶

We're honored to partner with Bloomberg Philanthropies and NYC Public Schools to design the Northwell School of Health Sciences — a first-of-its-kind career-focused high school that will help prepare students for well-paying careers in healthcare. Learn more here ⤵️ northwell.edu/news/the-lates…

To commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we were honored to host Mrs. Ruth Lichtenstein and Dr. Michael Berenbaum, leaders in Holocaust education, to share their reflections and collective wisdom with NYCPS staff members last week at Tweed Courthouse.

Congratulations to my colleague and friend Mark Treyger 🍎 who will be a tremendous leader for JCRC of New York at a critical time. Mark, I will miss getting to experience your wisdom and warmth every day, but can't wait to see the great things you'll accomplish in your next chapter!

So happy to attend the D23 Campus Revive Announcement in the beautiful new library at PS/IS 137; 160+ needed upgrades done across the district, ID'd & prioritized by students, families and staff. Grateful to Khalek Kirkland, EBC, New York City School Construction Authority, DSF, my staff for all the hard work!

+1 on that message, Mark - the folks you cite make it look easy, but it's not, not at all. You are the best in the country, and I'm grateful for all your hard work for kids and families.

We expect heavy rain and wind as New York City is under a travel advisory for Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. 
 
Schools will remain open and drop off and dismissal will proceed as scheduled.

📣 Remember, NYC kindergarten applications are due in two weeks on January 19.

Learn more and apply here: on.nyc.gov/2V2ljTd

We expect heavy rain and wind as New York City is under a travel advisory for Sunday through Monday.

Schools will remain open and drop off and dismissal will proceed as scheduled.

It’s time to apply to kindergarten!

Families interested in kindergarten G&T Programs for Fall 2024 can apply through January 19, 2024.

Apply and learn more here: on.nyc.gov/2V2ljTd

Couldn't be more excited about the launch of Teenspace, providing free, quick, accessible mental health support for our teens. Thanks to Mayor Eric Adams Anne Williams-Isom and Ashwin Vasan MD, PhD for their leadership in getting our kids a needed resource.

For the first time in eight years, we are pleased to announce that NYC Public Schools saw enrollment *increase* by 1%, to 915,000 students! 🤩

Our Mid-Year Adjustment changes for SY2023-24 also saw a majority of schools receive an *increase* in funding.

nyc.gov/office-of-the-…

So touched and proud of the students at MBHS modeling empathy and collaboration at a very difficult time. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

In light of the attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians, I am compelled to speak out to condemn these horrific acts of violence.

It is heartbreaking to see the devastating impact of terrorism on innocent civilians, especially our most vulnerable—children.

We have some exciting news to share! 🎉🥳

Today, we unveiled the outcomes from the 2023 math and ELA assessments.

The data reveals promising growth trends and progress toward closing achievement gaps.

schools.nyc.gov/about-us/news/…

To all my fellow Ehall Reunions family, today was a proud day as we celebrated as Chancellor David C. Banks and NYCPS sent off the Erasmus Dutchman football team to London to play internationally with the PSAL. #proud #almamater #ErasmusHall

NYC High School applications are now open!

The deadline to apply is Friday, December 1, 2023.

Current eighth-grade (and interested first-time ninth-grade) students in NYC can apply.

on.nyc.gov/48FoDty