Foreign Languages Making a Comeback in Public Schools
In a school system where more than 100 languages are spoken, classes in Italian, French, Mandarin, even Hebrew are becoming popular.
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Facebook Money Funds Chinese in Newark School
The Chinese language is being taught for the first time in a new public high school in Newark, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s high-profile $100 million donation two years ago …
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Facebook Money Funds Chinese in Newark School
The Chinese language is being taught for the first time in a new public high school in Newark, and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s high-profile $100 million donation two years ago …
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Closing the City’s Oldest High School
Flushing High School, founded in 1875, is shutting down because of some very modern problems
Read MoreTest Prep Center Sends Record Number of Bangladeshi Students to City’s Elite Schools
More students of Bangladeshi descent have gained admission to New York City’s most coveted specialized high schools in recent years, and some of them had help from test prep centers such as Khan’s Tutorial.
Read MoreHelping Chinese Parents Learn the ABCs of American schools
Mina Yang serves as a liaison between Chinese parents and their children’s American school to narrow the cultural gap.
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Tweed Hall Official Takes Public Fire Over High-Stakes Testing
New York City Department of Education Chief Accountability Officer Shael Polakow-Suransky addressed protests over high-stakes testing in a panel discussion on March 19.
Read MoreInternational Teens with American Dreams
‘The New Kids,’ by Brooke Hauser, takes an intimate look at the obstacles faced by new immigrants at a high school in Prospect Heights.
Read MoreQ & A with Brooke Hauser, author of New Kids
Reporter Brooke Hauser discusses getting access, picking characters, and staying organized.
Read MoreState Officials Agree On Teacher Evaluation System
New York State education officials and the state teachers’ union reached a last-minute agreement last Thursday on a new evaluation system, according to the New York Times. The agreement allows …
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