‘We need to have the audacity to be bold, because our students need us now more than ever. Normal wasn’t working, not just for marginalized communities, but for most.’
nyc schools
NYC is Expanding Resources for Students’ Mental Health. But Is It Enough?
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The de Blasio administration has proposed an increase in spending for student mental health initiatives, but advocates and council members are pushing for more.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Our Sons are Among NY’s 65K Ultra-Orthodox Children Lacking Secular Education
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‘In high school, one of our boys is receiving zero secular education, and the other will experience the same once he reaches that age. By not addressing this educational neglect, New York is robbing children of the opportunity to reach their full potential in life.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC’s Recovery Hinges on How We Treat Our Children. Our Next Mayor Must Focus on Their Future.
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‘Unless New York’s next mayor steps up to address the barrage of crises facing New York’s children, an already untenable situation is on track to become much, much worse.’
nyc schools
Opinion: Mayoral Candidates Must Commit To Financial Literacy Education For Youth
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‘The pandemic has widened the gap between young people with the educational and support systems they need and those without, making the issue of unequal opportunity ever more urgent.’
Voices of New York
Immigrant Parents Press DOE for Culturally Responsive Curriculum in Schools
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Last week, a group of organizations demanding a more culturally diverse curriculum in New York City public schools took to the Department of Education’s (DOE) Lower Manhattan headquarters seeking to remind the authorities of the debt they have with the city to expand culturally responsive projects in schools.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: For a More Equitable City, Provide More Mentorship Opportunities for Youth
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‘Investing in mentorship is not just a moral imperative. It is a wise business decision. Bringing in young people disrupts group think, provides a diversity of opinions, develops our future workforce, and yields economic benefits.’
summer internship
Apply Now: City Limits Youth Journalism Internship for Summer 2021
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The City Limits Accountability Reporting Initiative for Youth (CLARIFY) is now accepting applications for its 2021 summer internship. This is a paid journalism training program for New York City high school students who will be entering either their junior or senior year of high school (11th and 12th grades) by the upcoming fall 2021 semester.
ACS
Opinion: Child Abuse Prevention Services Have Proved Crucial During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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‘Four out of five families who enroll in prevention programs complete them. And, once they complete services, these families are five times less likely to experience another report of abuse and/or neglect in the near term. Prevention services have also helped to safely reduce our utilization of foster care. Currently, there are less than 8,000 children in foster care, down from over twice that much a decade ago.’
Education
Opinion: Why Public Education Advocates Must Stand With NYC’s Grad Student Workers
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‘At every level of our education system, and at every school in New York City, educators and school workers must be guaranteed a fair wage and decent working conditions.’
Education
New School Attendance Data Shows Steeper Drops for Students in Shelter, English Language Learners
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Data released recently by the Department of Education for January shows students living in the shelter system saw the most absences, with a monthly attendance rate of 75.7 percent compared to the citywide rate for all students, which was 89.2 percent.