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De Blasio signs bill requiring annual special education reports
Parents and advocates will have access to new data about how well the city is serving its special-education students next year, thanks to a new city law. Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the bill, which requires the Department of Education to produce an annual special-education report, on Monday. He was flanked by City Council education ...
Continue ReadingMayor Bill de Blasio salutes SKIP of New York
Mayor de Blasio sends SKIP holiday greetings and congratulates the organization on reaching the milestone of helping over 25,000 children since its founding in 1983. The Mayor’s letter celebrates the efforts of SKIP and its staff to better the health of young New Yorkers through its services. To read the letter, click here.
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SKIP receives grant from New York Foundation
The Rose M. Badgeley Charitable Trust awarded SKIP with a grant of $10,000 to support its efforts to remove children who need help from the wait list. This Trust gives to a variety of New York City organizations in the performing arts, education and healthcare. SKIP is honored to receive this award.
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Margaret recalls 26 years of the Turkey Trot
Margaret and her husband Yves were up at the crack of dawn the Tuesday before Thanksgiving to pick up 80 turkeys for SKIP’s 26th Annual Turkey Trot—our most successful to date.
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