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Coalition launching ads opposing mayor

A coalition of community groups is taking aim at Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed cuts to some social services by launching a digital advertising campaign Tuesday, NY1 has learned. The graphics in the five-figure advertisement buy feature a cut-out of a grinning Adams in sunglasses over images of students, families and seniors, according to copies provided […]

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Dayton mayor to serve as chair of education task force

DAYTON, Ohio — Jeffrey Mims, Jr., has spent the past four decades working to improve the education system in Dayton. Now, as mayor of Dayton, Mims is taking on a new role to help address issues in academia at the national level.  The National League of Cities (NLC) selected Mims to serve as the chair […]

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Mayor announces new educational safety program

City officials are taking a community approach to keeping schools safe, launching a program aimed at improving the academic lives of students across the five boroughs while providing them opportunities to explore their talents. As part of the Project Pivo program, community-based organizations will offer mentorship, counseling, arts and sports programming. More than 100 organizations […]

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Elementary school renamed after city’s first Black mayor

An elementary school in Queens was renamed after David Dinkins, New York City’s first African American mayor, whose legacy on giving back to others was celebrated on Thursday.  PS 48Q in Jamaica will be known as the David N. Dinkins School for Community Service.  “Our history is more than just picking cotton. Our history is more […]

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U.S. funded 400 schools to assimilate indigenous children | #alaska | #politics

Over a century and a half, more than 400 federal boarding schools that aimed to assimilate indigenous children operated in the United States, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Interior Department. What You Need To Know An investigative report released Wednesday by the Interior Department found that more than 400 federal boarding schools that […]

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