bit.ly/49M92rd Crystal McQueen-Taylor, ED of StudentsFirstNY, on the extension of mayoral control: “The Governor and the Mayor deserve immense credit for brokering a deal that extends the best governance structure for New York City’s public school students.'

ICYMI on Tuesday, OVER 100 StudentsFirstNY members made the trip to Albany to call for a continuation of mayoral control and accountability. Read our press release here empirereportnewyork.com/over-100-publi…

We couldn't agree more with the New York Daily News editorial board, we cannot go back to decentralized control of NYC public schools. Read more here: bit.ly/StudentsFirstN…

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News: We’re proud to release “Dysfunction Junction: A History of NYC Schools Before Mayoral Accountability.'

This report provides an honest look at what we’d return to if Albany does not extend mayoral accountability. Read here! bit.ly/StudentsFirstN…

New York City Schools Chancellor David C. Banks urges the importance of mayoral control. @govhoch had initially proposed a four-year extension of mayoral control in January bit.ly/49RgZfv

bit.ly/49wyDp1 ICYMI State Senator State Senator Luis Sepúlveda and Assembly Member NYS Assembly Member John Zaccaro Jr told hundreds of families, charter school leaders, and advocates that their legislation aims to ensure equitable funding for charter schools

Congratulations to Canvass Manager, Howard Pressley, for 10 years of exemplary service with SFNY! We’re so grateful to have such a dynamic leader with a profoundly strong sense of character and teamsmanship, and we look forward to working with Howie for years to come!

bit.ly/47zdvg7 The NYC charter school application is now open for nearly 275 sites for admission in the 2024-2025 school year. Families can apply to multiple charter schools using the Common Online Charter School Application charternyc.org/apply-online/

Election Day is here! Here's a helpful link to find your poll site vote.nyc/page/find-your…

Mariela Meza (KIPP NYC Director of Advocacy and alumnus) celebrates 25 years of charter schools in NYC, giving parents a choice in where to send their kids to school bit.ly/49gKqrQ

YSK families of more than 90,000 eligible children in NYC have not redeemed the most recent allotments of pandemic food benefits. ALL families with children who attended K-12 in the city’s public schools during the 2021-22 school year are eligible bit.ly/3QvAdjT

We're proud to fight for the next generation of New Yorkers alongside our Executive Director, Crystal McQueen-Taylor. Congratulations on a well-deserved honor being named a Power Player in Education. Thanks to PoliticsNY for the recognition!

New York City Reads, NYC Public Schools' new reading curriculum, is giving parents hope that we can finally help all our students read at grade level.

Proud to work with one of those parents, Unique Jackson from the Bronx, to share her story. Read more here:
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8th grader Zavier and 2nd grader Nassiem, both attending PS 140 The Eagle School, are excited about all the new school year has in store for them!

Best friends Micah Campbell and Khyrie Cunningham both start 4th grade at Success Academy Far Rockaway. Their wish for the new school year is to learn as much as they can and be prepared for middle school next year!

Kaleb Muhammad-Graham, starting 12th grade at Medgar Evers College Preparatory School, is excited to graduate high school this year with 30+ college credits, a dual Associate Degree, and a HS Regents diploma

Nkese Singh, entering 12th grade at Medgar Evers College Preparatory School, is looking forward to getting her Associate degree a month before she graduates from high school

Ferrer Jean, attending 8th grade at Ebbets Field Middle School 17K352, hopes to make new friends and excel in his classes this year!

Loyola Barthelemy, attending 10th grade at Leon M. Goldstein, hopes to continue to do well in school as a Sophomore!

Imani Solomon is starting the 3rd grade at Challenge Charter School. Imani and her family hope that she has a great year and that both school and learning are fun for her.