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Author: Aparna Alluri

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Turning Suspensions into a Last Resort

May 11, 2014August 3, 2014 - by Aparna Alluri

Suspension rates are way down in schools like Lyons Community School Brooklyn that use alternative discipline methods.

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Inside the Nation’s First Vegetarian Public School

May 1, 2014May 13, 2014 - by Aparna Alluri

Thursday is always vegetarian, and sometimes vegan, in the cafeteria at Public School 244 in Queens, the nation’s first non-charter public school to serve only vegetarian meals.

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Inspiration from a Difficult Childhood

April 3, 2014April 8, 2014 - by Aparna Alluri

Until last year, Kadeem Gill wanted to be a lawyer. Now he’s decided to give up his spot at Columbia Law School to teach middle-school math to kids who remind him of his own difficult childhood

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Why Can’t You Teach Me 2 Read: The story of illiteracy in New York’s schools

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 - by Aparna Alluri

Even the savviest subway traveler can be overwhelmed by New York City’s maze of underground trains and confusing signs.  Imagine what it must be like for someone who can neither …

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Mayor Bill de Blasio should waive rent for charter schools but ask for something else in return: transparency

March 10, 2014 - by Aparna Alluri

Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio cancelled plans for three new charter schools to use rent-free space in public schools for next year. De Blasio did campaign on the promise …

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Snow Storm Raises Questions about Attendance in Public Schools

February 16, 2014February 19, 2014 - by Aparna Alluri

Three public schools in the city reported 100 percent attendance on Thursday, the day of the blizzard. But further investigation by The New York Times revealed that the numbers were …

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