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Packer Collegiate Institute

170 Joralemon St Brooklyn, NY 112014396
331500996927
170 Joralemon St
Brooklyn, NY 112014396
Downtown Brooklyn
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Oct 30, 1:06 PM
Sandy Shutters Schools For Third Day In a Row

By schoolbook

Public schools - and most private ones too - remain closed Wednesday as New York City cleans up from the flooding and storm damage wrought by Hurricane Sandy. Read More »
How are you spending the Hurricane Sandy week off from school?
First Bell May 24, 8:03 AM
Romney's Education Plan Calls for More School Choices

By Mary Ann Giordano

In all the months of Republican primaries and early campaigning, the topic of education rarely emerged. That changed on Wednesday when the presumed Republican nominee, Mitt Romney, announced his new education agenda. Read More »
First Bell May 21, 8:37 AM
Snow Days in June? Check Your Local Listings

By Mary Ann Giordano

Note to public school parents: Adjust your calendars. Though the rains keep coming this spring, the winter was a mild one, and in many schools, two snow days that were never used are being given back to students at the end of June. But there's a catch: after having those two days off, students must come back to school for a half-day of classes, for one final counting of attendance. Read More »
First Bell May 17, 8:43 AM
Chronically Absent Students Missed by School Reporting

By Beth Fertig

A study finds that as many as 15 percent of students miss at least one school day in 10, doing harm to their academic progress, but they go largely undetected because of the way schools measure attendance. Read More »
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Better Practices Dec 04, 11:23 PM
How to Use Blocks to Teach

By Angela De Vincenzo

With building blocks making a comeback, an educator provides some tips for using blocks in the classroom to deepen the understanding of concepts and topics, and provide a time for children to explore, make choices and work with their hands. It all starts with a school trip and ends with "pick up." Read More »
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Population 991 students
School Type K-12
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