In One Harlem School, It’s Choice vs. Choice
When a magnet and charter clash, some parents worry that their kids will lose out
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The End of New Day: Life Inside a Closing School
When a school closes in New York City, it is often left to fend for itself as students and teachers are slowly phased out.
Read MoreBrooklyn 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 MoreWhy Can’t U Teach Me 2 Read?
At 24, Yamilka could not take the subway alone without getting lost. Twenty-two year old Alejandro had never bought himself a book. Nineteen-year-old Antonio never finished high school. All three …
Read MoreTexas Schools Forced to go Without
In the New York Times, Manny Fernandez investigates how budget cuts have forced Texas schools to make sacrifices. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/09/us/for-texas-schools-a-year-of-doing-without.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1
Read MoreChicago Charter Schools Struggle to Serve Special Ed
Across the nation, districts are trying to close the Achievement Gap with Special Education students. Charter schools are often touted as the example of successful public schools, but some are …
Read MoreDebate over Mental Health Care for Students
Budget cuts are affecting all facets of schooling, including Special Education. The lack of services for students is causing problems for schools and for students. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/09/nyregion/trying-to-keep-students-mental-health-care-out-of-the-er.html
Read MoreWith Suspension Rates Up, Schools are Rethinking Discipline
[audio:http://school-stories.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Mader_Suspensions.mp3|titles=Mader_Suspensions] By Jackie Mader Recently released data shows an astounding 73,000 suspensions in New York City last year. Suspension rates are on the rise across the nation and African-American students …
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Eleven-year-old Caught in the Middle
Children who are first-generation Americans often balance extra responsibilities. In Sunset Park, Brooklyn, that’s just the way of life for one fifth-grader.
Read MoreCity Releases Teacher Ratings
New York City released its “value-added” teacher ratings to a mixed response.
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