At HBCU Early College Prep, it wasn’t just the first day of the school year. It was the first day of school, ever — it’s one of seven brand new schools which opened in the five boroughs Thursday.

“I feel like this is like making history right now. Like, I’m going to be the first class to graduate. I’ll be the first one to bring on the legacy,” Kali Williams, an incoming freshman, said.

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The academic year kicked off for public school students Thursday

At HBCU Early College Prep, students were kicking off the first day of a brand new high school

And around the city, students were handing over their cellphones and other smart devices thanks to a new statewide ban on their use in schools

The school in Jamaica will allow students to earn college credits and even an as

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