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When school is three boroughs away
When school is three boroughs away
More than half of the city’s 114,000 homeless students are still placed miles from their schools, despite the NYC mayor’s promises
Sarah Moawad
May 12, 2019
“I’m Here Too”
“I’m Here Too”
One girl in the mostly male automotive class tackles a career path less traveled
Aaricka Washington
Mar 27, 2019
The Schools Left Behind
The Schools Left Behind
New York City’s school choice policy is a choice for some, but not for all.
Aaricka Washington
May 20, 2019
Art as therapy
Art as therapy
Immigrant students curate their own paintings, videos, and artifacts to cope with past trauma.
Yuanjing Shi
Apr 20, 2019
“Pouch Your Cellphones.”
“Pouch Your Cellphones.”
The never ending battle to eliminate distractions caused by students’ electronic devices
Tianyang Xavier Wang
Apr 20, 2019
Fighting gender stereotypes with coding
Fighting gender stereotypes with coding
Female students at a struggling Far Rockaway high school lead their team to victory at the regional hackathon.
Janet Lie
Mar 30, 2019
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Fractured Families
Fractured Families
Immigrant teens bear the pain of leaving loved ones behind, while adjusting to high school in America
Liron Aviva Baur
May 3, 2019
“College for free!”
“College for free!”
An 11-year-old NYC public high school is planning to convert into an early college program offering free associate college degrees.
Dian Zhang
May 2, 2019
Teen birth rates in NYC four times higher for Hispanics than for whites
Teen birth rates in NYC four times higher for Hispanics than for whites
A Honduran refugee hurtles with lots of help toward graduation at her all-immigrant Bronx high school
Wenqi (Wency) Chen
Apr 24, 2019
When survival depends on excellence
When survival depends on excellence
Mediocrity is not an option for undocumented students in a Queens public high school
Sarah Moawad
Apr 7, 2019
Dancing to end violence against women
Dancing to end violence against women
Seham Hasson, 11th grader from Yemen: “People see us as victims but that is not true.”
Liron Aviva Baur
Mar 22, 2019
The only Burmese student in a high school of immigrants
The only Burmese student in a high school of immigrants
Myanmar refugees have doubled their college going rates in recent years
Wenqi (Wency) Chen
Mar 21, 2019
Dance breaks through language barriers
Dance breaks through language barriers
Capoeira, bachata, swing and hip hop dance moves help Brooklyn International High School students speak without saying a word
Yuanjing Shi
Mar 17, 2019
Next Steps: Teaching art through craft with its own film production company
Next Steps: Teaching art through craft with its own film production company
Students use their production training to film professional projects, gaining credit, work experience, and even a paycheck
XIAN CHIANG-WAREN
Mar 14, 2019
What Does it Take for Students in the Bronx to Get into College?
What Does it Take for Students in the Bronx to Get into College?
In a city system where college counselors are in short supply, one public school in the South Bronx finds its own answers
Sushana Dubreil
Mar 31, 2017
Passing the Test
Passing the Test
A collection of schools in New York have been quietly staging a constructive revolution against standardized tests for decades.
Joseph Fanelli
Mar 31, 2017
The View from Room 418
The View from Room 418
What to teach immigrant children about America when they are afraid of the President
Amanda Darrach
Mar 30, 2017
Keeping a Close Eye on the Lost Ones
Keeping a Close Eye on the Lost Ones
How one principal creates a culture of caring in a struggling Queens High School
Madison Darbyshire
Mar 29, 2017
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