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Dual Language Crusader Calmly Carries On

April 25, 2015July 7, 2015 - by Chia Lun Huang

Met by waves of parental protests and controversy, Principal Iris Chiu helicoptered into the job as head of Shuang Wen intent on transforming the top performing school into a true dual language school.

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Ambitious Bronx Teen Ignores Obstacles, ‘Strives for the Skies’

April 10, 2015April 25, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

The stress of poverty can cause some teens and children to have to grow up too fast, taking on very adult-style responsibilities. Here is one high-flying graduate’s story from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx

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STEM and Special Education: Breaking Through Expectations at P-TECH

April 4, 2015June 8, 2015 - by Andrew Johnson

Only 14 percent of engineers are female. And only 4 percent of employees in the field of science, technology, engineering and math are special education students. Briana Conner at P-TECH breaks the mold.

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From Corporate America to Brooklyn Junior High Teacher

April 1, 2015May 15, 2015 - by Theresa Avila

One Brooklyn teacher may have taken a circuitous route from the private sector to I.S.62, but she has proven herself to be a natural in the classroom.

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High School Brides: Yemeni Immigrants at U.S. High Schools

March 30, 2015March 31, 2015 - by Diana Asatryan

Only two females out of a total 40 Yemeni students at the International Community High School in the Bronx have graduated in the past four years; many were sent back to Yemen for marriage.

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Motivated by Milestones

May 2, 2012May 6, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

Pathways in Technology Early College High School is the first high school in the nation to give both a high school diploma and a college associate’s degree. Will Ehrenfeld helped design the school.

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Passing on a Sense of Mission

May 1, 2012May 10, 2012 - by Celia Llopis-Jepsen

Akilah Irvin, 24, now runs the same community organization that she helped found as a teenager.

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Helping Chinese Parents Learn the ABCs of American schools

April 18, 2012May 7, 2012 - by Larry Tung

Mina Yang serves as a liaison between Chinese parents and their children’s American school to narrow the cultural gap.

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Mobilizing Young Foot Soldiers

April 14, 2012May 6, 2012 - by Lubna Zaidi

For Sharon Lee De La Cruz, change starts at home.

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At a Diverse School, A Unique School Director Makes Connections

April 13, 2012May 7, 2012 - by Elizabeth Harball

Sahba Rohani works to bring together Community Roots Charter School’s diverse population of students and their families.

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