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New York City Principals Plan for Cuts - WSJ.com - Read Full Article

Here's a link from The Wall Street Journal that makes me feel particularly proud of how ahead of the game you all are in your fundraising efforts. It's nice to be part of such a winning team!
It strikes me that something we have in common is a deep desire to be fiscally responsible and prudent to protect all of the important components that make our school the special place it is for our young ones. It will no doubt be a tough year, but together, anything is possible.
Hooray for us!
all best,
Donna

Girls Prevail in New York City Programs for Gifted - NYTimes.com - Read Full Article

Gender Gap for the Gifted in City Schools

The Salience of the Subtle Aspects of Parental Involvement and Encouraging That Involvement: Implications for School-Based Programs - Read Full Article

I read an article from Teachers College Record on family involvement. My take away from the article is that "care and compassion" both at home and at school, have proven to be the singlemost determining factors in a child's academic success. Naturally, this makes sense to me.


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AFTER-SCHOOL: Registration for the after-school program being offered by Wingspan Arts in the Brooklyn School of Inquiry school building began Monday, August 16. For information about the after-school program, a schedule of the classes Wingspan is offering at BSI, or to register, please visit www.wingspanarts.org and look for Brooklyn School of Inquiry on the list on the rightmost side of the main website page. You can contact Wingspan directly at 212-586-2330. We are also expecting Wingspan site directors to be available at BSI on the first day of school to talk to parents and answer questions in the foyer.


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