On May 16th, Bank Street Head Start participated in a May Day celebration at La Plaza Cultural Community Garden on the Lower East Side. Held annually, this celebratory event brings Head Start children, families, teachers, and mentors together in a morning of music, play, dancing, and learning to welcome the new spring season. Surrounded by plants and […]
The Migration Policy Institute, a think tank based in Washington, DC, recently published a report based on work by Bank Street’s former National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness (NCCLR). The study, called “Providing a Head Start: Improving Access to Early Childhood Education for Refugees,” examined the language and cultural barriers that can limit refugee families’ access […]
Tuesday, November 30 is Giving Tuesday! Thanks to a special matching gift challenge this year, your gift to Bank Street will double in value—dollar for dollar—up to $50,000. We appreciate your support of our enduring mission toward meaningful, high-quality education for all. Thank you!