Education Archives - Page 19 of 56

Presupuesto de la ciudad mantiene $4 millones de dólares para impulsar la comunicación con las familias inmigrantes en las escuelas de Nueva York

Según el Departamento de Educación, el 43 por ciento de los estudiantes de la Gran Manzana hablaban un idioma distinto al inglés durante el año escolar actual. El programa de…

Education Government Immigration

Budget Deal Maintains $4 Million to Boost Communication with Immigrant Families in NYC Schools

According to the DOE, 43 percent of NYC’s students spoke a language other than English during the current school year. The Immigrant Family Communication program, which had been budgeted for…

ARTS and CULTURE Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Investing in Arts Education Can Help Students Heal

“The arts are a form of embodied play that surpasses verbal processing and allows us to explore, connect with ourselves and others, and ultimately build or rebuild the muscles of…

Education Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Increased Police Presence in Schools Will Only Help Strengthen the School-to-Prison Pipeline

“Though society is scared and grieving, we cannot allow the knee jerk reaction to the devastating mass shooting in Uvalde to ignore the systemic, policy, and evidence-based realities and root…

ARTS and CULTURE Education Government

After Tough Time for Art in City Schools, Advocates Seek More Funding

After two pandemic years that wrought havoc on all education but particularly on arts classes, advocates and educators have mounted a drive to win more—and more permanent—funding for visual art,…

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Undocumented Youth Deserve Access to Summer Youth Employment

“Ultimately it further stratifies our city, which is already full of haves and have-nots, and leaves a generation of young folks without the necessary conduit to refine their workforce development…

Education Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Justice NYCHA Politics

New York’s Legislative Session Ends, With Mixed Results on Housing. Here’s What Passed & What Didn’t

What exactly did state lawmakers do before starting their nearly seven-month break? Here’s a rundown.

Climate and Environment Education Government Politics

NYC Youth Taking the Lead on Climate Activism

Although some are still only high school or college age, Generation Z—generally about 25 and younger—has established itself as the most engaged generation in climate action.

Education Government Politics

You Told Us: Should New York Extend Mayoral Control of City Schools?

City Limits asked readers and members of the city’s education community to fill out a survey about the policy, which is set to expire at the end of June. We…

Education Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

NYC Installs WiFi at Every Family Homeless Shelter Following Legal Settlement

In November 2020, after months of pandemic-induced school closures and remote learning, Legal Aid and the law firm Milbank filed a lawsuit on behalf of three families with children in…

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