Announcements

Chancellor Carranza Announces Pre-K Offers For 65521 Families

May 6, 2019

Chancellor Carranza Announces Winners of Computer Science for All Hack League

Apr 18, 2019

Through Computer Science for All, every elementary, middle and high school student will learn computer science by 2025

Chancellor Carranza Announces Bronx Plan Hard-to-Staff Salary Differential

Apr 9, 2019

Initiative will include 10 Bronx District 75 schools in addition to 50 previously announced Collaborative Schools

Chancellor Carranza Announces Shared Teams Public Schools Athletic League Pilot

Mar 15, 2019

Pilot includes 26 high schools serving 8,500 students in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan

Mayor de Blasio Chancellor Carranza and Brooklyn Borough President Adams Announce Citywide Meatless Mondays

Mar 11, 2019

Beginning in the 2019-20 school year, all schools will serve vegetarian menus on Mondays

Schools Closed Monday March 4 Due to Severe Weather Conditions

Mar 3, 2019

Due to expected severe weather conditions, all New York City public schools will be closed Monday, March 4, 2019.

Chancellor Carranza Announces 417 High Schools Participated in Career Exploration Month

Feb 28, 2019

Mayor de Blasio And Chancellor Carranza Announce Record-high 55011 Students Taking Advanced Placement Exams

Feb 26, 2019

Number of students taking at least one AP exam in 2018 rose 11.4 percent, and number of students passing rose 10.7 percent

Mayor de Blasio And Chancellor Carranza Kick Off The 2019 Community And Citywide Education Council Elections

Feb 13, 2019

Application period for seats on Community and Citywide Councils opens tomorrow, February 14; All parents are encouraged to run

Weather Advisory

Feb 12, 2019

Chancellor Carranza Kicks Off 13th Annual NYC School Survey

Feb 11, 2019

Students, parents, and staff members can complete survey until April 3

Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza Announce 50 Schools to Join Bronx Plan

Feb 8, 2019

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today announced the first 50 schools accepted to the Bronx Plan, which was launched in October as part of the UFT contract agreement.

Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza Announce 47 New Pre-K Dual Language Programs Across Every Borough

Feb 4, 2019

Applications for free, full-day, high-quality Pre-K and 3-K for All open today

Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza Announce Record High Graduation Rate

Jan 30, 2019

Graduation Rate Rises to 75.9 Percent, Increases Across All Boroughs

Chancellor Carranza Celebrates College Awareness Day

Jan 11, 2019

Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today celebrated the fourth annual College Awareness Day with middle school students in Brooklyn.

Chancellor Carranza Announces Record Number of New York City Students Applied to CUNY for Free

Dec 19, 2018

41,095 students saved $65 as a result of application fee elimination

Chancellor Carranza Announces Record Citywide Investment in Arts Education

Dec 12, 2018

Annual Arts in Schools Report shows $17 million increase in arts education spending, record number of arts teachers, record percentage of schools working with cultural partners

Chancellor Carranza and Mayor de Blasio Announce New Accessibility in Admissions Policy

Dec 6, 2018

New admissions change will give students with accessibility needs priority at accessible buildings

Chancellor Carranza Announces 44 Percent Increase in Students Receiving Computer Science Education in 2017-18

Dec 4, 2018

Record number of students receive Computer Science education

Chancellor Carranza Announces Appointment of Mirza G. Sanchez Medina as Deputy Chief Academic Officer for Multilingual Learners

Nov 29, 2018