The DOE’s reform in special education will get its true test this fall when schools implement the new programs. The reform entails moving children with the least restrictive settings from self-contained classes to classrooms that… Read More »DOE Opens Hotline and Office Hours for Upcoming Special Ed Reform
Sometimes watching the Olympics without a cheering crowd just isn’t that much fun. What if you could watch the Olympic soccer matches in a mini-stadium with a large screen along with fellow enthusiasts all within… Read More »Watch the Olympic Soccer Gold at Upper 90
A new urgent care center in Park Slope has been getting very good reviews on the parent list serves and on Yelp. Premier Care of Park Slope has been getting kudos for efficient and thoughtful… Read More »Urgent Care Facilities in Brooklyn: Which Ones are the Best?
If the Olympics haven’t got your family revved up for some competition, this weekends’ “Family Adventure Race” might get your sports juices flowing. City Parks Foundation is debuting a “Family Adventure Race” this Saturday. Gather… Read More »Go for the Gold: Friendly Family Olympics This Weekend
A flu or child’s cold cost one million people in NYC a day’s pay…and for some it can cost them their job. Parents shouldn’t have to choose between their health and their job. If the… Read More »Paid Sick Times Act: Does it Make Sense?
As convenient as Netflix is, nothing beats seeing a movie in the theater…..but with your baby? Thanks to a new group of movie-loving parents, you can forget having to hire a babysitter in order to… Read More »No Shushing at This Movie Series
Bath time can be a drag: no one wants to get in the water or out of the water- that is, unless they have a super cool towel to snuggle into. We’ve found some hooded… Read More »Beach and Bath Towels That Bite, Pow and Snarl
Finding the right school in Brooklyn is stressful: whether you are shocked by the high cost of private school or frustrated by double booked seats at the best public schools or just the lack of… Read More »Thinking of Homeschooling? You Aren’t Alone- So Are A Lot of Parents
A new bilingual school with global ambitions is opening in Brooklyn this fall. One World Project is offering both preschool and after school options with Spanish/English curricula. The school is showcasing their teachers, debut location… Read More »New Bilingual School Opening (with After School Only Option Too)
Who is excited about the Squibb Pedestrian Bridge? I can’t wait for it to be done to allow safer passage for those of us going from Columbia Heights to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Construction has begun… Read More »Squibb Pedestrian Bridge Wins Award