Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza continue to deny students in non-public schools the same Covid testing services that are being provided to public school students, despite being required to do so by New York State Education Law and two consecutive court decisions, said Michael Deegan, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese [...]
Since early December, prospective students and their families have been able to participate in the archdiocesan Virtual Visiting Program for school open houses, a solid plan stemming from limitations on in-person visits due to the pandemic. “This is critical to our recruitment process and to families being able to get the information that they need [...]
In a joint letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza, Superintendents Michael J. Deegan, of the Archdiocese of New York, and Tom Chadzuko, of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens, requested for Catholic school teachers to be included in the city’s upcoming teacher-focused vaccination rollout. > Click here to view the [...]
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, released the following statement yesterday on efforts in Congress to support schools during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Every child, teacher, and staff member in every school—public, independent, and religious—has struggled with the Covid-19 pandemic afflicting America. “The coronavirus does not discriminate based on where a child attends [...]
All Catholic Elementary Schools in the Archdiocese of New York, will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, December 17th, due to the expected heavy snow storm (click here to view the full press release). The National Weather Service expects accumulations exceeding 18 inches in some areas, as well as winds gusting as high as 40 MPH which [...]
Testing and vaccine coordinator hired to oversee operations across schools. Kevin F. Thompson to streamline current COVID testing process and establish future vaccine-related measures. Click here to view press release in English | Haga clic aquí para la versión en español de este anuncio In order to meet the growing needs of our school system during [...]
Superintendent of Catholic Schools Michael J. Deegan penned an op-ed in today's New York Post regarding the New York City Department of Education's decision to immediately appeal Judge Ozzi’s decision regarding equal testing for Catholic school students. > Click here to read the full article
Thursday, Nov. 25: Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York Michael J. Deegan spoke with Pix 11 regarding his decision to keep Catholic schools safely open, despite city closures. Deegan noted a .003% positivity rate and said, “Our children need to be in school. The social, emotional and spiritual well-being of our [...]
John Harper of Relevant Radio interviewed Michael J. Deegan, Superintendent of Schools in the Archdiocese of New York, on the decision to keep Catholic schools open, and how Catholic schools plan to do so, safely. > Click here for the interview
On Nov. 20, Superintendent Michael J. Deegan spoke with Mark Irons on EWTN News Nightly about the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York’s recent victory over the New York City Department of Education, mandating the DOE to provide equal testing resources to Catholic schools as is provided to public schools. > Click here [...]
