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A new report by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer shows that city schools have been failing to provide many students with basic sex education courses. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Comptroller

Repercussions? Schools fail to offer sex ed required by law as STDs inch upward

An increase in sexually transmitted infections (STI) and disease (STD) among teenagers since 2015 has alarmed at least one public servant, who has conducted a study which finds that city schools ar … Full Article

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School kicks off in New York City this Thursday, and the city has opened pop-up Registration Centers for anyone who needs to sign up. Shown: Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña (left) held a press conference on improved school safety in Brooklyn at M.S. 88 on Aug. 1. Photo courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

School year kicks off with free lunch, better safety, higher scores in NYC

Five more Brooklyn schools have joined a NYC program teaching beginning computer coding and robotics to kids starting in kindergarten. Photo courtesy of the NYC Department of Education

Five more Brooklyn schools to teach young kids computer science

Sheryl Chen was presented with a medallion at the awards ceremony at the National Liberty Museum. Photo by Shira Yudkoff

Girls Advocating Leadership & Strength founder wins TD Bank Young Heroes Award

PRE-K AND ELEMENTARY

School kicks off in New York City this Thursday, and the city has opened pop-up Registration Centers for anyone who needs to sign up. Shown: Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña (left) held a press conference on improved school safety in Brooklyn at M.S. 88 on Aug. 1. Photo courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

School year kicks off with free lunch, better safety, higher scores in NYC >

Five more Brooklyn schools have joined a NYC program teaching beginning computer coding and robotics to kids starting in kindergarten. Photo courtesy of the NYC Department of Education

Five more Brooklyn schools to teach young kids computer science >

Assemblymember Robert Carroll and, right, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon hosted a press conference last week to announce that SUNY Downstate will be keeping five School Based Health Centers in Brooklyn open for one more year. Photo courtesy of Assemblymember Carroll’s Office

5 school health clinics in Brooklyn saved for one more year >

Brooklyn officials have started a petition urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Department of Health to “Save New York’s School-Based Health Centers” in their districts in Central and Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill and Park Slope. Photo courtesy of the NYC Department of Education

Brooklyn officials protest state budget cuts to school health clinics >

Laurie Windsor (center) shown here receiving the Ronald Reagan Americanism Award from Brooklyn Conservative Party leaders Fran Vella Marrone and Jerry Kassar in 2014, says she will still be active in the community. Eagle file photo by Paula Katinas

Windsor steps down from District 20 Community Education Council >

Photo by Mary Frost

Jr. Explorers set up mini-museums at Brooklyn Borough Hall >

JUNIOR HIGH / HIGH SCHOOL

A new report by New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer shows that city schools have been failing to provide many students with basic sex education courses. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Comptroller

Repercussions? Schools fail to offer sex ed required by law as STDs inch upward >

School kicks off in New York City this Thursday, and the city has opened pop-up Registration Centers for anyone who needs to sign up. Shown: Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña (left) held a press conference on improved school safety in Brooklyn at M.S. 88 on Aug. 1. Photo courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

School year kicks off with free lunch, better safety, higher scores in NYC >

Peter Devlin has spent many years teaching students, coaching baseball and organizing school clubs in the schools where he has worked. Photo courtesy of Bishop Kearney High School

Bishop Kearney HS hires new assistant head of school >

Assemblymember Robert Carroll and, right, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon hosted a press conference last week to announce that SUNY Downstate will be keeping five School Based Health Centers in Brooklyn open for one more year. Photo courtesy of Assemblymember Carroll’s Office

5 school health clinics in Brooklyn saved for one more year >

Lyubov Yevseenko (left), Chen Semendouev (center) and Clarence Givhans took part in the graduation ceremony at the end of the Brooklyn Science Innovation Initiative. Photos courtesy of AT&T

Students enjoy urban farming at Kingsborough >

Geri Hearne will teach broadcast journalism, British literature and literature of conscience at Bishop Kearney High School starting in September. Photo courtesy of Bishop Kearney High School

Award winning NBC producer joins Bishop Kearney staff >

Sheryl Chen was presented with a medallion at the awards ceremony at the National Liberty Museum. Photo by Shira Yudkoff

Girls Advocating Leadership & Strength founder wins TD Bank Young Heroes Award >

Justice Sonia Sotomayor sits down with Sparkle Sooknanan, a St. Francis College graduate and former clerk for Sotomayor. Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese

Forbes: St. Francis College listed among America’s Top Colleges >

More freshmen are applying to attend schools in the City University of New York system this year than last year. Pictured: the entrance gate of Brooklyn College. Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

CUNY applications jump nine percent >

Sheryl Chen will be attending the University of Pennsylvania in the fall. Photo courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute

Bay Ridge grad wins Ronald Reagan Scholarship >

Glenn Braica hopes a fresh crop of recruits and some returning talent help St. Francis Brooklyn rebounds from a dismal 2016-17 campaign. Photo courtesy of SFC Athletics

St. Francis men's basketball hopes recruits can help turn tide >

In this Jan. 9 file photo, Linda Sarsour, co-chair of the Women's March on Washington, speaks during an interview in New York. The Muslim-American activist spoke at a college commencement ceremony in New York City on Thursday, despite protests from critics who don't like her views on Israel. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File

Muslim activist critical of Israel is cheered at graduation >

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Graduating veteran entrepreneurs pose with diplomas and NYU Tandon staff. Eagle photos by Andy Katz

NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering offers veterans a leg up on startups >

Sammraa Mashrah started out as a student in the English class but made rapid progress and became an instructor. Photo courtesy of HeartShare Human Services

HeartShare offers English lessons to immigrants >

State Sen. Marty Golden (left) and OBT Executive Director Randolph Peers congratulate Kathryn Wylde. Photos courtesy of OBT

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow honors Kathryn Wylde at fall gala >

Bonnie Sandler presents her father, Brooklyn native Jack Koolik, with his Honorary HS Diploma at age 90 during Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School graduation ceremony in Jacksonville, Florida. Photos courtesy of WJXT NewsJax4.

Brooklyn native Jack Koolik receives HS diploma in Jacksonville at 90 >

Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (right) congratulates students at the English language class during his recent visit. Photo courtesy Deutsch’s office

Deutsch praises Shorefront Council’s English classes >

HOPE program graduates. HOPE program photo

Levin, other Brooklyn notables celebrate HOPE graduates >

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