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District 28 superintendent outlines academic nonnegotiables, class-size review and new teacher center
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Blake told CEC 28 that the district's four priorities remain math and ELA improvement, reducing chronic absenteeism, parent engagement and consistent instructional nonnegotiables; he announced a new UFT teacher center at PS 160 and a Jan–Feb review of class-size applications.
Superintendent Dr. Blake presented an abbreviated district report at the Jan. 8 CEC 28 meeting, emphasizing instructional consistency and family engagement as central aims for 2026.
"Our mission... is to improve the lives of our students so that they are able to be responsible, contributing, and productive members of our society," Dr. Blake told the council as he summarized district goals. He reiterated four priorities that guide school work:…
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