Unexpected Fatherhood
Giovanni Classen, 21, wants college not just for himself but for his his son, too.
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What Makes Charter Schools So Successful? This Brooklyn Principal Is On A Mission To Find Out
Neil J. McNeill Jr., principal of the Middle School for Art and Philosophy in Brooklyn, is on a mission to find out why charter schools are so successful.
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The New York Times explores the Tale of Two Schools
In the South Bronx, there are two schools a short distance away, yet they are still worlds apart.
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A New Pathway for the College Bound
College enrollment for blacks and Hispanics has risen over the last decade, but not enough to close the race gap. One organization in New York City aims to increase those odds.
Read MoreEmails suggests that ‘Chicagoland’ was coordinated by Mayor Emmanuel
“Chicagoland” is an eight-part series that aired on CNN and aimed to delve deep into Chicago’s crippling gang violence, which permeates in its faltering public school system. The series focuses largely on Chicago’s Mayor, Rahm Emmanuel, and gives a sort of glossy image of a dogged mayor trying to save his city. If that sounds too good to be true, it’s because it is, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Read MoreJames Baldwin is noticeably absent from public school classrooms
As public school classrooms undergo changes with the new Common Core curriculum, The New York Times featured a piece about how classrooms have ignore the work of famed Harlem writer James Baldwin, who would have been 90 years old this week.
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Surviving the First Year, Day by Day, in the South Bronx
Just getting through the first year is an accomplishment for a new teacher, but Emma Schneider, 31, is determined to make a difference in the lives of her students at the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science in the Bronx.
Read MoreDe Blasio’s Pre-K Plan Deserves a Chance
The case for universal pre-K is a no-brainer. By investing in our children early, and with the right resources, would equip them with the tools necessary not only to succeed in kindergarten, but in overall educational attainment.
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Beyond Clichés: Ron Suskind’s “A Hope in The Unseen”
Ron Suskind challenged the American Dream when he began reporting A Hope in the Unseen, published in 1995. The maxim that working hard guaranteed success looked very different for the “other America.”
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College Board Attempts to Rescue the SAT by Changing the Exam
The SAT college admission test will no longer require a timed essay and will dwell less on fancy vocabulary. This also means changes in how test prep companies prepare students.| AP Photo
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