Education

The Schools Left Behind

New York City’s school choice policy is a choice for some, but not for all.

Fractured Families

Immigrant teens bear the pain of leaving loved ones behind, while adjusting to high…

“College for free!”

An 11-year-old NYC public high school is planning to convert into an early college…

Art as therapy

Immigrant students curate their own paintings, videos, and artifacts to cope with past…

“Pouch Your Cellphones.”

The never ending battle to eliminate distractions caused by students’…

Fighting gender stereotypes with coding

Female students at a struggling Far Rockaway high school lead…

“I’m Here Too”

One girl in the mostly male automotive class tackles a career path less traveled

The class of 17 automotive technicians-in-training grabbed their navy-blue coveralls and hard-toed boots from their lockers for their 10 a.m…

Dancing to end violence against women

Seham Hasson, 11th grader from Yemen: “People see us as victims…

The only Burmese student in a high school of immigrants

Myanmar refugees have doubled their college…

Dance breaks through language barriers

Capoeira, bachata, swing and hip hop dance moves help Brooklyn…