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A School Grows In Brooklyn: Video Series from The Brooklyn School of Inquiry
The Brooklyn School of Inquiry, recently featured as one the most sought-after gifted programs in the city by the WSJ, is producing a series of daily videos this week, each highlighting a different...
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New P.S. 29 Playground Revealed
Cobble Hill Blog rendering Renderings of the new P.S. 29 playground have been made available online via Out2Play, the designers behind the project. Last week, parents were reassured that the school’s...
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Starting Artists to Host High Schools Workshop!
Next weekend, October 15-17, the Cobble Hill-based non-profit Starting Artists, Inc. will hold a 3-day, 8-hour intensive workshop for 7th and 8th graders thinking of applying to top arts high schools...
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Cobble Hill People: Marisa Catalina Casey, founder of Starting Artists
Marisa Catalina Casey On a recent Monday evening just before the after-school program concluded, Starting Artists was abuzz. Having completed that day’s lesson—visualizing poetry—a dozen or so...
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P.S. 58 to Unveil New Playground
On Thursday, November 4th, P.S. 58 The Carroll School will unveil its newly renovated playground at a ribbon cutting ceremony. Special guests and local officials will be honored, including Borough...
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Millman Opposes Third School at P.S. 9/M.S. 571 Site; Hearing This Evening
State Assembly Member Joan Millman has declared her opposition to the City Department of Education’s proposal to relocate a charter school, the Brooklyn East Collegiate School, to the building now...
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Allegedly Taking Candy from Babies
The NYTimes reports that a Former PTA Treasurer at Brooklyn School Is Indicted in Theft of $100,000. Providence Hogan, former treasurer of the PS 29 PTA and who is also the owner of Providence Day...
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Crazed Group of Female Juvies Suspected in P.S. 29 Blaze
The Brooklyn Paper reports on the disgusting act of vandalism, notably the torching of a jungle gym, at P.S. 29 over the weekend. They mention neighborhood speculation that a group of angry teen...
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P.S. 29 Outcast – Providence Hogan
In an NYTimes article entitled, “The Outcast of Brownstone Brooklyn” a detailed examination of the negotiations concerning restitution in the now notorious PS 29 embezzlement scandal is provided....
View ArticleCobble Hill Charter School –“Meh?”
The NY Daily News reports on all that fuss around a charter school in Cobble Hill: NY Daily News: Success Charter Network CEO Eva Moskowitz‘s plan to bring a new charter school to Brownstone Brooklyn...
View ArticleThe Only Success at Proposed Cobble Hill Charter School – Overcrowding?
The proposed charter school at 284 Baltic Street could end up being an overcrowded mess according to opinions expressed at a public meeting held Tuesday night. Earlier this week NY Assemblymember Joan...
View ArticleP.S. 29 on List of Schools With Hazardous PCB Laden Lighting Fixtures
We’ve received word from the office of Congressman Jerrold Nadler that P.S. 29 is on the list of schools, compiled by the City’s School Construction Authority, that have old lighting fixtures...
View ArticleCobble Hill Charter School Battle
The battle over the issue of Charter Schools in NYC, has opened a new front in a proposal to create a school run by the the Success Academy in Cobble Hill. The decision to accept the proposal is the...
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Brooklyn Heights Montessori School Expands In Cobble Hill
The Brooklyn Heights Montessori School—the single such accredited preschool-8th grade facility in NYC—is expanding its facilities and programs for students. The school has purchased a property...
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Yikes! A Bed Bug (As In One) Found On Premises At The Carroll School
And we thought the bedbug epidemic had bitten the dust. But according to a notice sent to parents of The Carroll School Tuesday, the pesky little critters are still gnawing in Carroll Gardens… or at...
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New ‘Out Of The Closet Thrift Store’ In Boerum Hill Offers AIDS Services...
Out of the Closet Thrift Store has opened its newest location in Boerum Hill, at 475 Atlantic Avenue. The destination benefits the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. Regional Director Adam Ouderkirk tells...
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Cobble Hill’s Long Island College Hospital Faces Potential Shutdown
The Long Island College Hospital in Cobble Hill is facing potential closure as it continues to lose money for owner State University of New York. According to stories in The New York Times and New...
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Boerum Hill’s P.S. 261 Schoolyard Getting Major Student-Designed Makeover
Construction has begun at Boerum Hill’s P.S. 261 Philip Livingston’s schoolyard, with a student-designed space comprising a synthetic turf field, outdoor classroom, a kickball field and a running...
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Cobble Hill’s Linden Tree Preschool Looking For Assistance In Relocating...
Susan Kuhlmann, the Principal of Linden Tree Preschool in Cobble Hill, informs CHB that the facility it has used for the past nine years, Christ Church at 180 Kane Street, is being closed permanently...
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Officials Accuse Teachers Union Of ‘Spying’ On Cobble Hill’s Success Academy
According to school officials, the United Federation of Teachers union sent spies to “prowl” Success Academy Cobble Hill’s charter school, taking photos of students without permission. The New York...
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Brooklyn Heights Montessori School’s New Head Begins July 1
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School (BHMS) at 185 Court Street, announces the appointment of Martha Haakmat as the new Head of School, effective July 1. Haakmat currently serves as the Head of the...
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