Education

Jun
24
Two Teens Indicted in Fatal Shooting Outside Midwood Charter School

Two Teens Indicted in Fatal Shooting Outside Midwood Charter School

The teenagers, both from Flatbush, were charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Devonte Lewis outside Urban Dove Charter School on April 29th.
2 min read
Jun
21
BELA - Bed-Stuy's All Girl Charter School Graduates Its Inaugural Class

BELA - Bed-Stuy's All Girl Charter School Graduates Its Inaugural Class

“You need five people who play a different role in your life. I don’t believe in the concept of being self-made. None of us are self-made; we all need someone else. So that’s really what my speech was about.”
5 min read
Jun
16
‘It was a roller coaster’: A job running a Brooklyn after-school program transformed into triage during the pandemic

‘It was a roller coaster’: A job running a Brooklyn after-school program transformed into triage during the pandemic

Schools like P.S. 89 have long served as safety nets for parents and students by forging strong bonds with community organizations. But those needs took on a new urgency during the pandemic.
11 min read
Jun
16
Parents on NYC School Survey: “There is a strong feeling that none of it matters.”

Parents on NYC School Survey: “There is a strong feeling that none of it matters.”

“My personal feelings on this survey,” she says, “Is that it really did not even begin to ask questions about remote learning, about complications with technology or remote classrooms."
4 min read
Jun
15
Free Lunch Reimbursements Starting For 2020/2021 School Year

Free Lunch Reimbursements Starting For 2020/2021 School Year

"Children that participated in remote learning for more than 12 school days during a given month will receive $132 for that month; children who learned remotely for at least one school day but no more than 12 days in each month will receive $82 for that month," Governor's office informed.
2 min read
Jun
14
‘Una gran familia’: How WhatsApp helped a small Brooklyn school remain a big family in the face of isolation and grief

‘Una gran familia’: How WhatsApp helped a small Brooklyn school remain a big family in the face of isolation and grief

By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York The messages pinged at all hours, pleas from parents frantically trying to keep up
11 min read
Jun
03
Brooklyn’s Newest Teachers Are Determined To Help Their Students Succeed In A Post Pandemic World

Brooklyn’s Newest Teachers Are Determined To Help Their Students Succeed In A Post Pandemic World

“Reaching children through the screen requires a unique set of techniques,” Norcliffe told Bklyner. “The result was far richer than it was before we all began working together. The student-teachers brought additional facets to our classroom and the children have benefited greatly.”
7 min read
Jun
02
Opinion: Why Reducing Class Size Is So Fundamental, Especially Right Now

Opinion: Why Reducing Class Size Is So Fundamental, Especially Right Now

By Gilly Nadel, parent and teacher. Everyone knows New York City public school students deserve better — but what does better
3 min read
May
27
Brooklyn College Students and Faculty Demand Release of the COVID Stimulus Funds

Brooklyn College Students and Faculty Demand Release of the COVID Stimulus Funds

Students and faculty marching to Michelle Anderson’s house. Photo/ Dave Sanders. Brooklyn College students and staff joined together yesterday
5 min read
May
27
Opinion: The City’s Engine of Economic Mobility Needs a Kickstart

Opinion: The City’s Engine of Economic Mobility Needs a Kickstart

Brooklyn College. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)By Council Member Inez Barron, Chair of Committee on Higher Education and Council Member
3 min read