NYC High Schools are Reopening— and Not Everyone is Happy About It
Some argue that a return to the classroom is still too risky and complicated
Education
Masked Middle Schoolers Return to the Classroom
New York City teachers welcome students back for the first time in three months
Teen Artists Explore What “Home” Means
High school students curate an exhibit in the Bronx Museum, focusing on the positive aspects of their communities
Parents Reconsider What ‘Gifted and Talented’ Means After Test is Canceled
While some New Yorkers petition for the controversial test to be brought back, others examine its true purpose.
Physically Challenged Students Take Their Case to Albany
An annual personal appeal goes virtual for 2021, but it still goes well
NYC Shuts Down Public Schools
After days of mounting pressure, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that public schools in the city would close
Pre-K For Most, But Not For All: A Mom Battles for Her Special Needs Child
Nearly 2,000 such kids are without Pre-K seats, and 40% of them are in the Bronx
Pulitzer Prizes Focus on Journalists in Danger, Killed
This year’s Pulitzer Prize awards focused on the ways the world has become increasingly perilous, especially for journalists. The award for Public Service went to the South Florida Sun Sentinel for its reporting on the Parkland shooting, and the Breaking News award went to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for its coverage of the Tree of Life […]
The Meaning of Spelling
When nine-year-old Fatima Ali is restless, and she has trouble falling asleep, she lays down in bed and spells out words in her head to help her get to sleep. She often does it alongside her mother, who isn’t a native English speaker and uses this bedside exercise to practice her pronunciation too. Mom tucks […]
A NY State Dream Act is Possible. But Then What?
Undocumented college students would become eligible for financial aid, but could still face deportation
The Bronx’s Best Music Teacher
East Harlem Is Heartbroken Over the Closing of Children's Aid
For five generations the Center has been a second home for the community. This summer, it plans to close, but some locals say they’ll fight to keep it.
East Harlem Is Heartbroken Over the Closing of Children’s Aid
For five generations the Center has been a second home for the community. This summer, it plans to close, but some locals say they’ll fight to keep it.
East Harlem Residents Upset Over Proposed School Closure
P.S. 50 Vito Marcantonio is proposed to close by the end of June due to poor test scores and declining enrollment. Students, teachers and parents will not leave without a fight.
Harlem: A Barbershop Connects Boys With Books
A former first grade teacher is using barbershops to close the achievement gap affecting young black boys.