From Poetry and Hip-Hop to Literacy and College
The nonprofit youth literacy and advocacy organization Urban Word N.Y.C. and New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development kicked off their annual Pre-Emptive...
View ArticleAt Most High Schools, Fewer Than Half of Graduates Are Ready for College
Most New York City high schools see fewer than half of their students who graduate ready to do college-level work, according to data released on Monday by the city's Department of Education.In 299 of...
View ArticleTraining Program for Math Teachers Will Shift Its Focus
A program that attracts and trains math teachers is shifting its focus away from new recruits to teachers who are already in the classroom, and plans to more than double its presence in New York City...
View ArticleProbing Questions Inspire Award-Winning Teacher
Naoual EljastimiNaoual Eljastimi said it was not until she became a teacher that she realized how much she wanted to learn, thanks largely to probing questions from her own students. In her eighth year...
View ArticleA New Award for Excellence Goes to 11 City Teachers
Eleven New York City teachers won the city's inaugural Big Apple Award which recognizes teacher excellence in the public school system at a time when teachers have felt bashed by those pressing for...
View ArticleStudents Take the Floor in Q&A with School Leaders
Students from a range of high schools got a chance last week to take their questions and concerns about the school system straight to educators in charge.They pressed Deputy Chancellor Dorita Gibson...
View ArticleGarner Decision Galvanizes NYC High School Activists
For some high school activists, the Staten Island grand jury decision in the Eric Garner case felt like a local call to action.Christine Rodriguez, a 17-year-old senior at the Bushwick School for...
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