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Apr
07
State Tests For Grades 3-8 Are Optional This Year, Officials Say

State Tests For Grades 3-8 Are Optional This Year, Officials Say

By Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2021/4/6/22369838/state-tests-for-grades-3-8-are-optional-this-year-nyc-education-officials-say] Amid the controversy over whether
2 min read
Apr
06
OPINION: Keeping Our Graduates Connected Is Critical For Their Success

OPINION: Keeping Our Graduates Connected Is Critical For Their Success

Photo by Alex Simpson [https://unsplash.com/@m_simpsan?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
4 min read
Apr
06
What will it take for fully remote students to return to school buildings? 6 NYC families weigh in

What will it take for fully remote students to return to school buildings? 6 NYC families weigh in

Monday, March 22, 2021. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.By Alex Zimmerman and Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York [https:
10 min read
Apr
05
Opinion: The Racial Cost of NYC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout

Opinion: The Racial Cost of NYC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout

NYCHA vaccination site at Nostrand Houses in Brooklyn on Friday, February 12, 2021. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography OfficeBy Brian Benjamin,
4 min read
Apr
02
OPINION: We Need To Elect Emerging Leaders That Represent The True Diversity Of This City.

OPINION: We Need To Elect Emerging Leaders That Represent The True Diversity Of This City.

Jason Walker, Campaign photo.Deciding to run for City Council was one of the hardest decisions I ever made. This
3 min read
Mar
29
When NYPD Takes Kids’ Phones, They’re Disconnecting a Pandemic Lifeline

When NYPD Takes Kids’ Phones, They’re Disconnecting a Pandemic Lifeline

Photo by James Sutton [https://unsplash.com/@jamessutton_photography?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
8 min read
Mar
23
OPINION – Poison Land and Poison Rhetoric: Gowanus Rezone Proponent Uses Personal Attacks to Sidestep Public Health Concerns

OPINION – Poison Land and Poison Rhetoric: Gowanus Rezone Proponent Uses Personal Attacks to Sidestep Public Health Concerns

Rendering of the post-rezoning Gowanus canal bridge crossing with waterfront development and pedestrian activity. (Rendering from the Department of City
3 min read
Mar
19
Opinion: Will I Be the Next Anti-Asian Hate Crime Victim?

Opinion: Will I Be the Next Anti-Asian Hate Crime Victim?

April Somboun with her children. Courtesy of April Somboun.By April Somboun [https://www.aprilsomboun.com/], candidate for City Council
4 min read
Mar
19
NYC Schools Chancellor: Why I Dare to Dream Big

NYC Schools Chancellor: Why I Dare to Dream Big

Meisha Porter, New York City Schools Chancellor. Image courtesy of NYC Department of Education.By Meisha Porter, New York City
3 min read
Mar
18
Opinion: Let’s Fully Fund Public Schools Now

Opinion: Let’s Fully Fund Public Schools Now

PS 6 in Flatbush. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Tracy Jordan, a parent, education advocate, and Flatbush resident. The pandemic has exposed
3 min read