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Deep pockets

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view from inside

New York

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‘It’s basically jail’: Inside NYC’s suspension centers, where there’s bullying, boredom — and sometimes support

How I Teach

New York

April 17, 2019

Helping students master the art of professionalism and other life skills in NYC’s culinary industry

the more things change

New York

April 16, 2019

As New York City makes limited changes to gifted programs, the regular admissions process yields predictable results

First Person

First Person

New York

March 25, 2019

‘Some rich kid will just buy my spot’: The disheartening message the college admissions scandal sent my New York City students

Too often I hear students say they aren't “college material,” even though they have the maturity and skills to succeed. Now, it's harder to convince them they're wrong.

First Person

New York

March 20, 2019

I’m an Asian American graduate of Brooklyn Tech. Please don’t use me as a wedge in your education lawsuit.

I’d like to see the city start by building more schools, beefing up curriculum by teaching ethnic studies, and decreasing class sizes, among other common-sense solutions.

First Person

New York

March 5, 2019

I’ve spent thousands of hours with SESIS. Replacing it isn’t all our students with disabilities need.

Truly improving special education will require a shift in mentality (away from compliance) and in-school practices (toward collaboration), not just new software.

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data point

New York

April 15, 2019

These numbers show how much New York City middle schools might change with two new integration plans in place

Each school has a different story to tell, with some poised to shift their incoming sixth grade classes dramatically and others more likely to remain mostly the same.

By the numbers

New York

April 15, 2019

Two NYC districts embarked on middle school integration plans. Early results show they may be making a difference.

Preliminary results show potential for dramatic changes both at popular schools and those that have flown under the radar of more affluent, white families.

Pocketed Change

New York

April 12, 2019

Public funding of private-school security in New York City grows by millions

This story was originally published on April 12 by THE CITY. A program that uses public funds to pay for unarmed…

sound off

New York

April 11, 2019

Opposition abounds against specialized high school admissions changes at Senate forum in Queens

When lawmakers announced a series of community forums about specialized high school admissions, state Sen. John Liu said the goal was to…

School segregation / integration

sound off

New York

April 8, 2019

Here’s your first chance to tell New York senators how you feel about the city’s segregated specialized high schools

In what is sure to be a heated debate, parents, students, educators, and activists can weigh in on the specialized high schools at the first of a series of public forums.

admissions maze

New York

April 4, 2019

‘It’s happening at other schools, too.’ Students raise questions about admissions policies beyond NYC’s specialized high schools

The students believe the root cause of racist incidents is related to a lack of racial diversity created by an admissions process that gives preference to middle school applicants who live or attend schools in District 2, which includes the surrounding affluent neighborhood.

survey says

New York

April 2, 2019

Majority of New York City voters say scrap the SHSAT, boost diversity at specialized high schools, new poll finds

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to integrate specialized high schools has been booed in public, challenged…

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