Caught Between Two Worlds, an Uzbek Student Finds Her Own Path
Munisa Habibova, 12, has spent half her life in the U.S., but she still feels the pull of her early years in Uzbekistan
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Learning English when Uzbek is the First Language
Immigrant children from Uzbekistan have flooded into I.S. 62 in Ditmas Park Brooklyn over the last three years.
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Bronx Eighth Graders Choose to Stay Put for High School
Teachers in the Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science in the Bronx help their eighth graders avoid the high-anxiety of applying for high school. It’s a 6 through 12 school.
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Peer Tutoring Helps Diverse Students Find Common Ground
Students at Manhattan International High School hail from 57 different countries. In the peer tutoring elective, freshmen and sophomores are paired with seniors from similar backgrounds so that the students can relate better to each other as they navigate English, their schoolwork, and New York City.
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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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Staff Picks: Top 17 Stories of the Semester
What were some of the biggest education stories this year? Check out School-Stories favorite education stories of the semester.
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Turning the Switch: Jumping Neighborhood Hurdles to Get Through College
Getting into college was once the main goal for urban educators and nonprofits. Now, the focus is on staying in college.
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“Suspended!” How New York Deals with the So-Called “Bad” Kids
New York City’s suspension rates have risen dramatically since Mayor Bloomberg took over the school system. But what exactly happens when a child gets suspended?
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Keeping Kids Fit in Overcrowded Schools
Some educators are trying to tackle the growing child obesity risks by bringing in medical experts–and yoga–into city classrooms.
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A Tale of Two Districts
New York is a city of contrasts. The richest families live only a subway ride away from the poorest, but the income gap is the largest in the country.
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