Crystal Kang – School Stories

New National Guidelines To Bring Changes in Science Education

May 7, 2013May 7, 2013 - by Crystal Kang

Educators introduced new national guidelines for teaching science on Tuesday with a firm belief in educating students about evolution and climate change even as early as middle school. The guidelines, …

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Record Cut in New York State Preschool Funding, Study Shows

May 3, 2013May 4, 2013 - by Crystal Kang

New York’s preschool financing plummeted by more than $548 million, or 10 percent, in the 2011-12 school year. This is the largest annual drop in 10 years, a report released …

World Journalism Prep Students Sing the Blues

April 20, 2013May 7, 2013 - by Crystal Kang

Jamming out over his lunch break, a Queens teacher ensures kids get a chance to tap their inner musicians.

DREAM: Prepping for Stuyvesant and Defying the Odds

April 9, 2013March 25, 2020 - by Crystal Kang

Bronx middle schoolers face a tougher challenge than most when it comes to entering the city’s elite high schools. A weekend test prep program tries to change those odds.

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Fighting Poverty with Education in Harlem

March 1, 2013May 7, 2013 - by Crystal Kang

Geoffrey Canada, the founder of Harlem Children’s Zone, brings all of his resources and services to an impoverished community and attempts to reverse a vicious cycle of kids dropping out of school and going to jail.