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Getting Back on Track: DOE Announces Academic Recovery Plan for NYC Schools

As New York City schools work towards full reopening next school year, the DOE is investing $635 million into City schools as part of its Academic Recovery Plan. Learn more about the Plan, and stay tuned for more info later this summer!

The Morning BellJuly 16, 2021

DOE Celebrations Featured Stories from the Classroom Teacher Appreciation

Congratulations to Our 2021 Big Apple Award Recipients

After considering thousands of outstanding nominations, the DOE has named 20 honorees for the City's ninth annual Big Apple Awards! Learn more about this year's outstanding honorees, and join us as we congratulate each of these educators for their incredible work inside and outside the classroom!

The Morning BellJuly 15, 2021

Beyond the Classroom Health & Wellness NYC Services

Get Free Meals All Summer Long

Thanks to the DOE's Free Summer Meals program, every New Yorker has access to healthy and nutritious food all summer long. Learn more about the Summer Meals program, including meal site locations, hours of operation, and menu options!

The Morning BellJuly 12, 2021

3-K Admissions Featured NYC Public Schools 101

3-K Results Now Available; Accept by July 30

Applied for an NYC 3-K program earlier this year? Check your MySchools account for your official 3-K results letter, see if your child has been waitlisted for any programs, and accept your result by Friday, July 30!

The Morning BellJuly 9, 2021

DOE Calendars Featured

The Month Ahead (July 2021)

See what's happening in NYC public schools throughout July 2021. Highlights include the start of Summer Rising and Eid-ul-Adha.

The Morning BellJuly 2, 2021

DOE Celebrations Featured In the News Student Opportunities

NY Yankees Celebrate Pride Month with $50K Worth of Scholarships for NYC Students

In celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, the New York Yankees partnered with the Stonewall Inn and the NYC Department of Education to award five of the City's high school seniors with college scholarships worth $10K each as part of our third annual Yankees-Stonewall Scholarship Initiative. Learn more about this year's scholarship recipients, and join us as we congratulate their success!

The Morning BellJune 30, 2021

DOE Celebrations Featured

We Made It, NYC!

Happy last day of school! Watch as Chancellor Meisha Porter commemorates the end of the 2020–21 school year with a special message for NYC students and families.

The Morning BellJune 25, 2021

DOE Celebrations Featured Stories from the Classroom

Take a Bow, #ShowYourSchoolwork-Style

As the 2020–21 school year comes to a close, we're celebrating our students' hard work this year by highlighting some of our favorite entries from the DOE's yearlong "Show Your Schoolwork" series!

The Morning BellJune 25, 2021

Beyond the Classroom DOE Celebrations Featured

Celebrate Juneteenth

Learn more about the heritage and history behind our nation's annual celebration of emancipation, and check out our official Juneteenth website for resources, including books, digital exhibits, and more!

The Morning BellJune 19, 2021

Data and Reports Featured

Complete the 2021 NYC School Survey by 6/18

Time is running out to complete the 2021 NYC School Survey! If you're a City parent/guardian, teacher, or staff member in public school grades 3K–12, or a student in grades 6–12, learn more about this year's Survey, and submit your answers by the new deadline on June 18, 2021!

The Morning BellJune 16, 2021

Beyond the Classroom Featured

Watch the DOE’s Fourth Annual Sustainability Showcase on June 17

Join us for a virtual celebration of NYC public schools' sustainability accomplishments this year on Thursday, June 17, at the DOE's Fourth Annual Sustainability Showcase!

The Morning BellJune 9, 2021

DOE Calendars Featured

The Month Ahead (June 2021)

See what's happening in NYC public schools throughout June 2021. Highlights include the 2021 NY State Regents Exams and the last day of the 2020–2021 school year.

The Morning BellJune 1, 2021

Back to School Featured In the News NYC Public Schools 101

In-Person Learning to Return in September

All NYC public schools (grades 3-K through 12) will return to full-time in-person learning in fall 2021. Learn more about our transition back to school, including available supports and protocol updates, and start planning now for the first day of the 2021–22 school year on Monday, September 13, 2021!

The Morning BellMay 25, 2021

DOE Celebrations Featured Stories from the Classroom

Class of 2021: What Schoowork Are You Most Proud of This Year?

As our yearlong #ShowYourSchoolworkNYC series approaches the final weeks of the 2020–21 school year, we want YOU to send us great examples of student work completed by the Class of 2021! Send us great student work completed by NYC students in kindergarten and in grades 8 and 12 for a chance to be featured in our ongoing series!

The Morning BellMay 24, 2021

Featured In the News NYC Public Schools 101

Taking Regents Exams?

The 2021 New York State Regents Exams are coming up in June. Learn more about this year's Regents requirements for high school students, including the changes that have been made to both June and August's administration of Regents exams.

The Morning BellMay 20, 2021

Featured Middle School Admissions

Get Your Middle School Offers Today

Applied for an NYC middle school program earlier this year? Check your MySchools account for your official middle school offer letter, and see if you've been waitlisted for any programs!

The Morning BellMay 18, 2021

Family Forums Featured

Join Chancellor Porter for a Conversation about School Reopening

From May 17 through June 9, Chancellor Meisha Porter and the NYC Department of Education will host five borough-based virtual forums for all City public school families. Learn more about these family forums, and RSVP your spot today!

The Morning BellMay 14, 2021

Data and Reports Featured

The 2021 NYC School Survey is Now Open

The 2021 NYC School Survey is now open to all City parents/guardians, teachers, and students in grades 6–12. Learn more about this year's Survey, and submit your answers by June 11, 2021!

The Morning BellMay 13, 2021

DOE Celebrations Featured

Here’s One for Our Nurses

In celebration of International Nurses Day on May 12, we are taking a moment to honor these outstanding healthcare professionals for all that they do to keep us and our children healthy and safe.

The Morning BellMay 12, 2021