Education Reporting in NYC
Josh Penafiel dropped out of his East New York high school after it was closed by the New York City Department of Education several years ago. Now he’s trying to get his diploma, but time is running out.
Read MoreAt last night’s Panel for Education Policy meeting and vote on 53 proposals – a mix of phase-outs, closings and co-locations at NYC Public Schools – division among the panel members was clear.
Read MoreThe Panel for Education Policy approved the city’s plan to phase-out 20 schools and close two others during a meeting on Monday night, the New York Post reported. Hundreds of …
Read MoreCommunity members from three small schools on the city’s chopping block–Brooklyn’s P.S. 73, East New York’s JHS 13, and Manhattan’s Freedom High– aired their frustrations, their unheralded successes on Feb. 25.
Read MoreThe Panel for Education Policy agreed to close 24 public schools and reopen them as new schools, SchoolBook reported. Students and faculty spoke on behalf of their schools at the …
Read MoreThe impending closing of Jamaica High School has upset several members of the community.
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