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  2. New York City Department of Education - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Department of Education ( NYCDOE) is the department of the government of New York City that manages the city's public school system. The City School District of the City of New York (more commonly known as New York City Public Schools) is the largest school system in the United States (and among the largest in the world), with ...

  3. Specialized High Schools Admissions Test - Wikipedia

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    The Specialized High Schools Admissions Test ( SHSAT) is an examination administered to eighth and ninth-grade students residing in New York City and used to determine admission to eight of the city's nine Specialized High Schools. An average of 25,000 students take the test to apply to these schools, and around 5,000 are accepted. [1]

  4. Citicorp Center engineering crisis - Wikipedia

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    In July 1978, a possible structural flaw was discovered in Citicorp Center, a skyscraper that had recently been completed in New York City. Workers quietly made repairs over the next few months. The building, now known as Citigroup Center, occupied an entire block and was to be the headquarters of Citibank. Its structure, designed by William ...

  5. City University of New York - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .cuny .edu. The City University of New York ( CUNY, spoken / ˈkjuːni /, KYOO-nee) is the public university system of New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven senior colleges, seven community colleges, and seven professional institutions.

  6. Education in New York City - Wikipedia

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    The public school system is managed by the New York City Department of Education. It includes Empowerment Schools . According to Census Data, NYC spent $19,076 each year per student in 2013, [35] more than any other state [36] compared to the national average of $10,560. Per student spending has continued to increase.

  7. 2024 Taiwanese legislative reform protests - Wikipedia

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    Overseas Taiwanese in the United States organized a campaign promote the Bluebird Movement in support of the protestors, raising US$80,050 within three hours to feature a billboard in Times Square in New York City. Students and professionals overseas organized an international petition to protest the abuse of legislative powers, and signers ...

  8. History of education in New York City - Wikipedia

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    The history of education in New York City includes schools and schooling from the colonial era to the present. It includes public and private schools, as well as higher education. Annual city spending on public schools quadrupled from $250 million in 1946 to $1.1 billion in 1960. It reached $38 billion in 2022, or $38,000 per public school ...

  9. Education in New York (state) - Wikipedia

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    The New York City Department of Education, which manages the public school system in New York City, is the largest school district in the United States, with more students than the combined population of eight U.S. states. Over 1 million students are taught in more than 1,200 separate public and private schools throughout the state.