immigrant – School Stories

Newly Arrived Immigrant Teens Learning Math Through Language

May 4, 2016March 25, 2020 - by Anjali Tsui

“In the Dominican Republic, two plus two equals four,” said a sophomore in the Bronx’s International Community High School for brand new immigrant kids. “Here, you have to explain why it’s four.”

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Test Prep Center Sends Record Number of Bangladeshi Students to City’s Elite Schools

May 3, 2012May 10, 2012 - by Larry Tung

More students of Bangladeshi descent have gained admission to New York City’s most coveted specialized high schools in recent years, and some of them had help from test prep centers such as Khan’s Tutorial.