School News: Preschool Admissions, Pre-K Applications, and new G&T schools
Yesterday, I wrote/ranted about the new Kindergarten registration process and didn't get to share some other important education news. Below find some quick links to news about pre-K registration, new...
View ArticleNYC DOE Bake Sale Bungle, or Why I Am Not Writing About The Bake-In Rally at...
A few people have asked me to write about the Bake-In Rally that parents are organizing at City Hall on Thursday, March 18th. While I like taking a good jab at the NYC DOE as much as the next guy, I'm...
View ArticleUsing the NYC Public School Report Cards to Find the Best Public Schools for...
In the past few years the DOE has implemented many new standardized assessments for NYC public schools. Internally, there has been some grumbling, particularly from school administrators who have felt...
View ArticleBack to School 2010: Green Lunches Can Save You Money
There is a staggering statistic being bandied around on tree hugger websites lately, that each school aged kid throws out 67 pounds of garbage a year with their home packed lunch. Multiply that by the...
View ArticleNews: New Charter Schools, Pre-K Admissions, Healthy Public School Lunches...
It's been a while since we've rounded up links to important news and interesting stories we've come across online. Since many of these articles are timely—especially the ones about pre-k and charter...
View ArticleHandmade Gifts for Teachers for NYC Kids and Families
Now that spring break is over the countdown to summer has begun. But finding the perfect camp isn't the only thing on the agenda. It's time to start thinking about how your family will acknowledge...
View ArticleNYC School Zones: Where to Find Accurate Public School Zone Maps
New York City got an F in geography this month as news got around that 311 (the official New York City info line) has been giving out inaccurate information about elementary school zones. Over the...
View ArticleBest NYC Public Schools: Dual Language Programs
We're always adding new bloggers to our Mommy Poppins team, and we're thrilled to welcome NYC schools and education expert Blythe Grossberg to the fold. Blythe will be writing posts about NYC schools....
View ArticleMommy Poppins' Back-to-School Guide
Meal Planning, Easy Lunch Ideas, Healthy Snacks, School Prep, Back-to-School Shopping The back-to-school season is filled with anticipation, excitement and stress—for kids and parents. There are new...
View ArticleDOE Sets Up Hotline for Parents Concerned About Special Education Reform
While mandatory kindergarten for New York City five-year-olds doesn't go into effect until 2013, the Department of Education's sweeping Special Education Reform starts this fall. Come September,...
View ArticleArt Portfolio Prep for NYC Kids: Preparing to Apply to Specialized Art High...
When my oldest son was eight, he said his ambition in life was to sell his art on the street. So it's no surprise that at age 13 he's set his sights on getting into Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of...
View ArticleAdvocates for Children of New York: School Info and Education Assistance for...
When our neighborhood school wouldn’t accept our child with special needs into the second grade because there was supposedly “no space,” we called Advocates for Children of New York. After suffering...
View ArticleThe No-Panic Guide to NY State ELA and Math Test Prep
Last week NYC Department of Education Chancellor, Dennis Walcott, hosted a live webinar to discuss changes to the Common Core State Standards and the New York State ELA and Math Assessments in 2013....
View ArticleNY State ELA and Math Test Prep for 2013: Resources and Strategies for the...
Last week we shared important information about changes to the NY State ELA and Math Assessments that will make the tests much more challenging, as well as advice about how to approach them without...
View ArticleDJ Classes for NYC Kids: Learn Scratching, Mixing and Digital Music Making
In the age of digital everything you might think old-school DJing with those shiny black things we called records would be dead and gone. But not so. There are a number of DJ schools in NYC that teach...
View ArticleSchool Closings: How to Know If It's a Snow Day in New York City
Despite all the show, New York City public schools are open today, January 22. While NYC public schools rarely close, private schools and nursery schools close much more often. It's important to be...
View ArticleBASIS Independent Brooklyn: Redefining Education at a New K-12 in Red Hook
If there is one thing that is universally true about NYC parents, it’s that we care about our children’s education. A lot. Meanwhile, the world is changing fast. Technology and a more global outlook...
View ArticleFind Inexpensive Gyms with Indoor Pools at NYC Schools
While there are plenty of NYC gyms that offer childcare, an annual membership just doesn't make sense for me. I don't need all the state-of-the-art bells and whistles (not to mention the high costs...
View ArticleOpting Out of the State Tests: The NYC DOE Issues New Opt-Out Guidelines for...
Last year, when the New York State Education Department decided to overhaul the ELA and Math Assessments to be more in line with the Common Core standards, there was a huge outcry. Teachers and parents...
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