Voices – Page 2 – School Stories

The 180-Degree Difference

March 26, 2012May 7, 2012 - by Ankita Rao

Recent Richmond Hill High School graduate, Amanda Seecharan, shares what she has learned as a leader of the non-profit group South Asian Youth Action with current students.

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Woes of a Fifth Grader

March 23, 2012April 21, 2012 - by Rebecca Moss

For Brooklyn fifth grader Nataly Salvador, middle school is around the corner and life is about to change.

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A Harlem Student’s Determination to Succeed

March 10, 2012May 6, 2012 - by Rose D'souza

Larry Utendahl, a high school senior in Harlem, is determined to go to college and move beyond his limited surroundings.

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Going to Smith College Against All Odds

March 10, 2012May 6, 2012 - by Sarah Tan

Yenelsa Duran never expected to leave the city after graduating high school, but through the help of her high school, she gained the courage to apply to Smith College and was accepted early decision

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Cello Teacher to the Stars

March 8, 2012May 6, 2012 - by Carla Bleiker

Music teacher Laura Epstein has introduced everyone from toddlers to big-name Hollywood stars to Frank Sinatra High School students to the wonders of the cello.

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Eleven-year-old Caught in the Middle

February 28, 2012May 7, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

Children who are first-generation Americans often balance extra responsibilities. In Sunset Park, Brooklyn, that’s just the way of life for one fifth-grader.

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Art or Math, What’s the Difference?

February 25, 2012May 6, 2012 - by Edward Small

Eric Azcuy uses his students’ art projects to help teach them about math, science and English — and sometimes they even notice.