Meet the 2025 Community and Citywide Education Council Candidates!
Starting Monday, March 3, 2025, learn about the candidates seeking positions on your local Community Education Council or one of the City's four Citywide Education Councils by attending your district's virtual Candidate Forum.
Opportunities for Students (March 2025)
March is an outstanding time for NYC students to secure their learning and earning opportunities for the rest of the school year and beyond, including scholarships, grants, free classes and access to cultural institutions, and even paid jobs. See what's available for NYC public schools students this month, and register/apply for them today!
Spring for New Courses This Season on Parent University
This season, Parent University, the City's free online learning platform for families, is featuring live courses regarding housing in New York City. Whether you're a property owner or renter, check out Parent University to learn more about your housing rights and more today!
The Month Ahead (March 2025)
Take a look and see what's in store for NYC Public Schools in March 2025. Key dates and celebrations this month include Parent-Teacher Conferences, Summer Rising registration, Civics Week, our monthlong celebration of Women's History Month, and Eid al-Fitr.
Make Your Voice Heard in the 2025 NYC School Survey
Let us know what you think about NYC's public schools by completing the 2025 NYC School Survey! Learn more about this year's Survey, and submit your answers by April 4, 2025!
Women's History Month Highlight: Cartoonist Amelia "Oppy" Jones and the Art of Commuting.
In celebration of Women's History Month, we’re highlighting our profile of Amelia Opdyke Jones. Best known as "Oppy," her work appeared in The Subway Sun poster series, which encouraged New York City subway riders to respect their fellow passengers.
What We're Reading
March is Women’s History Month! These books for students of all ages feature the stories of women and girls who made change in their communities, broke ground in their fields, and paved the way for future generations to succeed. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Early Readers (3K–Grade 2)
- Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13, by Helaine Becker; illustrated by Dow Phumiruk
- Cubs in the Tub: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo’s First Woman Zookeeper, by Candace Fleming; illustrated by Julie Downing
- Fall Down Seven Times, Stand Up Eight: Patsy Takemoto Mink and the Fight for Title IX, by Jen Bryant; illustrated by Toshiki Nakamura
- Secret Engineer: How Emily Roebling Built the Brooklyn Bridge, by Rachel Dougherty
Elementary (Grades 3–5)
- Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909, by Michelle Markel; illustrated by Melissa Sweet
- Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story, by Paula Yoo; illustrated by Lin Wang
- A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson, by Michelle Y. Green
- Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells, by Philip Dray; illustrated by Stephen Alcorn
Middle School (Grades 6–8)
- Fly Girls: The Daring American Women Pilots Who Helped Win World War II, by P. O’Connell Pearson
- Go With the Flow, by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann
- Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX, the Law that Changed the Future of Girls in America, by Karen Blumenthal
- Lifting as We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box, by Evette Dionne
Upper Grades (Grades 9–12)
- Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women’s Fight for Their Rights, by Mikki Kendall; illustrated by A. D’Amico
- Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich, by Annie Boochever and Roy Peratrovich, Jr.
- Girls Save The World in This One, by Ash Parsons
- Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts, by Rebecca Hall; illustrated by Hugo Martínez
You can find these books and many more great reads on Sora, our Citywide Digital Library, which provides free access to thousands of digital e-books and audiobooks for our students, including those in the “Feminism is for Everybody” Collection. For additional recommendations, visit our Women’s History Month page!
Missed our previous book recommendations?
Check them out in the "What We're Reading" Archive!
SPOTLIGHT ON OUR SCHOOLS
During February 10–14, 2025, New York City Public Schools commemorated Respect for All Week, with each day focused on a particular theme:
- Monday, February 10: Celebrating Kindness/Be an Ally
- Tuesday, February 11: Anti-Bullying/Cyberbullying
- Wednesday, February 12: Respect for Diversity, Disability, Religious Acceptance and Racial Diversity
- Thursday, February 13: Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and LGBTQ Pride and Acceptance
- Friday, February 14: National No One Eats Alone Day
Be inspired by how students across all five boroughs participated in activities focused on spreading respect, kindness, and acceptance, and celebrated the diversity across schools, their communities and the City.
A MySchools.nyc Tutorial: Learn the Basics
Throughout any stage of New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) application processes for 3-K, Pre-K, Kindergarten, middle school, high school, and Gifted and Talented (G&T) for grades 1, 2, 3, and 4, you can use MySchools.nyc—learn how to today!
Prepare for Remote Learning
In the event that weather conditions or other emergencies require the temporary closure of public school buildings, students will participate in remote learning at home. Make sure your family is ready with these tips and answers to frequently asked questions.
Stay Informed with a NYC Schools Account (NYCSA)
With a NYCSA, you can:
- Access your child's school information on the go
- See your student’s grades, test scores and more
- Complete important forms
- Take classes in Parent University
- Get technology support through SupportHub
Ready to Read: Literacy Resources for Families
NYC Reads is reshaping the way that we teach our students to read, but the learning doesn't have to stop at the classroom door! Whether it's a family book club or a phonics-based 20 questions game, you can bring the "science of reading" home by using any of our helpful resources that will help your children continue to develop their literacy skills, like:
- Reading Games
- Phonics, Vocabulary, and Storytelling Practice
- And more!
