Education
De Blasio’s Education Agenda Takes Shape at Renewal Schools
Jessica Siegel |
The question isn’t just whether the mayor’s plan will work. It’s whether it will work in time to satisfy critics who are suddenly skeptical of mayoral control.
Education
College Readiness: One Star Student's Struggle
Jessica Siegel |
Shevanna Cole’s high-school performance was so sound it got her on NY1 and into a private college. But that didn’t mean the transition to undergraduate life was easy.
Education
Getting Kids Ready for College, Beyond the Classroom
Jessica Siegel |
“College readiness” is the new education buzzword. But being prepared for college is about more than academic training, especially for kids who are the first in their families to attend.
ARTS and CULTURE
Amid Tests and Tight Budgets, Schools Find Room for Arts
Jessica Siegel |
DOE statistics indicate arts instruction is absent from many middle and high schools. But for some principals, arts aren’t an extra—they’re a priority.
CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
Community Groups Press for Details in NYC Mayoral Forums
Jessica Siegel |
East Brooklyn Congregations and allies typically work behind the scenes. But they’ve made headlines in 2013 by forcing candidates to provide detailed housing, school and policing proposals.
