Tag: queens-public-schools

Queens to gain three new public schools as part of citywide education expansion

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May. 6, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Mayor Eric Adams and Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Avilés-Ramos announced on Monday that seven new public schools will open across New York City for the 2025–2026 academic year, including three in Queens. The expansion aims to address classroom overcrowding, improve access to specialized learning programs and provide new…

Hundreds sign petition to prevent charter school from opening in Sunnyside’s P.S. 150 Annex

Zeta Charter Schools was slated to open in the P.S. 150 Annex in Sunnyside (Facebook)

Mar. 18, 2025 By sobrien March 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of Queens parents have signed a petition to prevent a charter school from opening in Western Queens. They state that the establishment of a charter school would divert much-needed funds away from public schools in the district. The petition, launched last week…

Queens students go behind the scenes of Broadway with ‘Creating the Magic’ program

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Dec. 20, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Inside Broadway hosted its biannual program, Creating the Magic, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, offering students a behind-the-scenes look at the new musical adaptation of “The Great Gatsby.” The program, held at the Broadway Theatre in Manhattan, where the musical is staged, brought approximately 1,400 New York City public…