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Making it Work: Parents Against the Odds Keep Their Children Engaged in Virtual School

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 - by Kara Grant

The CDC reported that the spread of COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted low-income, minority communities. Here’s how some families at the epicenter of the pandemic stay on top of their children’s online schoolwork.

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A Class That Loops Together, Learns Together

March 31, 2016March 15, 2020 - by Jamie Martines

Looping is when teachers stay with the same class of students for more than one year. At Brownsville’s P.S. 446, teachers say it works well for maintaining discipline, and it’s even better for helping them improve as teachers.

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Building a Student Movement One Paint Stroke at a Time

March 28, 2016April 26, 2016 - by Cassie Giraldo

A “Students Not Scanners” movement at Park Slope Collegiate begins with a student-made mural, and a dose of outrage.

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New Bill in Albany Brings New Attention to Dyslexia

May 11, 2015May 21, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

Dyslexia strikes approximately 10 to 15 percent of the student population. A pending bill in the New York State legislature aims to address those children.

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Ambitious Bronx Teen Ignores Obstacles, ‘Strives for the Skies’

April 10, 2015April 25, 2015 - by Stephanie Ortigoza

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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Clown Turned Teacher Finds He Needs a New Bag of Tricks

March 31, 2014April 8, 2014 - by Peggy Barmore

A neatly trimmed beard and pocket full of pens and pencils are now the workday toolkit for Dan Berkley, a former circus clown turned physics teacher thanks to the NYC Teaching Fellows program.

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Yes to Gov. Cuomo’s Merit Pay Policy

March 5, 2014March 26, 2020 - by Madeleine Cummings

Merit pay for teachers makes intuitive sense. By rewarding the best with cash bonuses, the theory goes, teachers will respond by working harder. Students will, in turn, perform better. Bright …

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School Report Cards Can Motivate Students

March 2, 2014March 26, 2020 - by Annette Konoske-Graf

When the Provost of Miami Edison Senior High School, Dr. Pablo Ortiz, interrupted seventh period over the public address system, everyone knew something big was happening: “Teachers, apologies for interrupting …

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Tweeting, Instagramming and YouTubing in Class

May 7, 2013May 7, 2013 - by Amanda Cedrone

With smart phones, MacBook Pros and iPad’s abound, take a look at how a group of tech-savvy students at a private Upper West Side school are tweeting, posting and instagramming their way through class.

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Jeremy Rivera outside Bread & Roses
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Transitions: New Beginnings and Lasting Memories at Bread & Roses

May 6, 2013May 5, 2020 - by Joanna Seow

Their high school is going to start the phase-out process next year. Ninth graders Jeremy Rivera and Nakia Watson have the chance to transfer to better schools, but will they?

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