Education

Nov
27
Lincoln High School Students Terrorize Businesses and Residents on Brighton Beach Block

Lincoln High School Students Terrorize Businesses and Residents on Brighton Beach Block

Entrance to a building, where Lincoln High School students gathered. Courtesy of a resident.BRIGHTON BEACH – For residents and storekeepers
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Nov
27
New Women Space for LGBTQ+, Kink, and Activism Is Here to Stay

New Women Space for LGBTQ+, Kink, and Activism Is Here to Stay

Pussy Plate painting gathering hosted by @metgodshesblack [https://www.instagram.com/metgodshesblack] at New Women Space. Courtesy of @NewWomenSpace.WILLIAMSBURG
4 min read
Nov
26
You Don’t Belong Here: Charter School’s Move to Midwood Splits Jewish Community

You Don’t Belong Here: Charter School’s Move to Midwood Splits Jewish Community

MIDWOOD – An informational meeting about East Midwood Jewish Center’s (EMJC) plan to rent a former Jewish day school building
5 min read
Nov
18
City Council says all NYC School Districts Must Develop Integration Plans

City Council says all NYC School Districts Must Develop Integration Plans

Parents attend a public meeting in Brooklyn’s District 15. PHOTO CREDIT: Christina Veiga/ChalkbeatBy Reema Amin, Chalkbeat [https://www.
3 min read
Nov
15
Let’s Talk About Trucking, the Brooklyn Way

Let’s Talk About Trucking, the Brooklyn Way

Truck driving on the road. Photo byMatthew T Rader [https://unsplash.com/@matthew_t_rader?utm_source=unsplash&utm_
4 min read
Nov
15
A Push to Integrate Brooklyn Middle Schools Is Starting to Show Results, According to New Data

A Push to Integrate Brooklyn Middle Schools Is Starting to Show Results, According to New Data

By Christina Veiga, Amy Zimmer,Chalkbeat [https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2019/11/14/a-push-to-integrate-brooklyn-middle-schools-is-starting-to-show-results-according-to-new-data/?utm_source=republish&
4 min read
Nov
08
Coach Gio’s Unlikely Basketball Journey From Tbilisi To Brooklyn

Coach Gio’s Unlikely Basketball Journey From Tbilisi To Brooklyn

Giorgi Koguashvili at FIAO in Bensonhurst. Photo by Eli Smith/BklynerWhen Giorgi Koguashvili was a six-year-old in post-Soviet Georgia, his
4 min read
Nov
06
Canarsie Radio Gives a Voice to Its Youth

Canarsie Radio Gives a Voice to Its Youth

CANARSIE — From school uniforms to her favorite musicians, 15-year-old Saheedah Majolagbe, has always been opinionated. “I’m not afraid to
3 min read
Nov
05
Over 500 Students Paint New South Williamsburg Mural

Over 500 Students Paint New South Williamsburg Mural

“Nature Celebration” mural by SARF, PS 257, and other community members. Courtesy of SARF.SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG – A mural painted by
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Oct
31
8 Ways to Make a Difference for NYC Students

8 Ways to Make a Difference for NYC Students

Courtesy of QSAC (Quality Services for the Autism Community)The start of a new school year is an exciting time
4 min read