Good Reads – School Stories

Opportunity Locked

May 11, 2012May 7, 2013 - by Rose D'souza

Students at Opportunity Charter have speech therapy in the hallway while other classrooms in the building are empty and locked. These are the space wars in New York City.

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In One Harlem School, It’s Choice vs. Choice

May 11, 2012May 30, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

When a magnet and charter clash, some parents worry that their kids will lose out

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Far from Home, Far from School

May 10, 2012May 10, 2012 - by Ankita Rao

All students in New York City homeless shelters are entitled to a public education. Sometimes it just takes them a little longer to get to school.

Good Reads / On The Beat

No Pain No Gain

May 8, 2012May 8, 2012 - by Rebecca Moss

Childhood obesity rates are on the rise as hours spent in physical education are on the decline. What’s wrong with this picture?

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Solving The Puzzle: Autism in NYC Schools

May 7, 2012May 9, 2012 - by Rose D'souza

The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders is rising, with nearly one in 88 children diagnosed in 2011 according to the Centers for Disease Control. The rate is …

Good Reads / News

Closing the City’s Oldest High School

May 6, 2012May 11, 2012 - by Larry Tung

Flushing High School, founded in 1875, is shutting down because of some very modern problems

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Test Prep Center Sends Record Number of Bangladeshi Students to City’s Elite Schools

May 3, 2012May 10, 2012 - by Larry Tung

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.

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The End of New Day: Life Inside a Closing School

May 2, 2012May 11, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

When a school closes in New York City, it is often left to fend for itself as students and teachers are slowly phased out.

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More Colleges Give Applicants a Choice on Using Test Scores

May 1, 2012May 11, 2012 - by Cristabelle Tumola

A growing number of colleges are giving applicants the choice to submit their SAT or ACT scores, and see test-optional admissions as a way to increase diversity.

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A Mother’s Mission to Create the City’s First Italian Dual-Language Program

May 1, 2012May 11, 2012 - by Cristabelle Tumola

Christina Prostano, a mother from Brooklyn, is determined to create the first Italian dual-language program in the New York City public schools, but it won’t be an easy task.