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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Ambitious Bronx Teen Ignores Obstacles, ‘Strives for the Skies’
Posted on 10 April 2015.
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With the ‘Castle’ Under Siege, a Bold New Plan
Posted on 11 May 2014.
Principal Santi Taveras has a bold plan to turn around the failing DeWitt Clinton High School. But is he too late?
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School Report Cards Hide Real School Data
Posted on 02 March 2014.
During his campaign for mayor, Bill de Blasio called for an end to the letter grades the city gives to each public school in New York. He called them “blunt instruments” that don’t give the nuanced portrait that policymakers, teachers, students, and parents deserve. His spokeswoman said last month that the grades offered “little real […]
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