Ready for School, Nowhere to Go
The benefits of good after-school programs are well known for those kids whose parents aren’t yet home from work. But at many schools like Brownsville’s P.S. 446, before-school programs are needed too.
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Brooklyn Chess Team Heading to Nationals
[audio:http://school-stories.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Mader_Chess_Final_BNC.R.mp3|titles=Brooklyn Chess Team Heading to Nationals] Each year, the National Elementary Scholastic Chess tournament attracts students from across the nation–this year, …
Read MoreGifted Programs Struggle to Expand
The New York City Department of Education denied a “gifted-and-talented” program’s request to expand beyond elementary school. Parents say that this is one of many actions signaling the D.O.E.’s faltering …
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