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“Community colleges remain a vital resource for students from all backgrounds, especially in New York, where they play a critical role in building the city’s workforce ecosystem.”

ByNicola Blake 0Comments

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Dec 2023

Education Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Transportation

Opinion: To Boost Attendance, Make School the Place to Be

“When schools take collective ‘ownership’ of chronically absent children and commit to finding out why they’re not in school, it makes a difference.”

ByLynette Guastaferro

ByJacobē Bell 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC Schools Need a Post-Pandemic Reset

“Instead of resetting priorities and learning from experiences during the pandemic, some schools are moving backwards to the pre-pandemic status quo that prevents many students and families from having equal…

ByAllison Roda

ByDara Shifrer 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Education Opinion

Opinion: Unseal New York City’s ‘Black Box’ of School Curriculum Data

“Unlike other data that reveals key insight on educational improvement—such as student attendance, academic performance, class size and the credentials of teachers and leaders—what curricula is being used in city…

ByLynette Guastaferro

ByAmber Oliver 0Comments

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Feb 2022

Education Government News

How Will New York State’s Budget Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis?

Youth and advocates are optimistic, saying Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget takes important steps to expand resources, but that more needs to be done to make up for years of ‘chronic…

ByJulian Roberts-Grmela 1Comment

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Aug 2021

Education Opinion

Opinion: Curb Learning Loss at NYC Schools With a Culturally-Responsive Curriculum

‘I want our children to be good ancestors and citizens of the world, to see the beauty in all voices and stories. But to do that, they need to see…

ByKate Singh 1Comment

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Jul 2021

Education Housing and Homelessness

Nonprofit’s Proposal Would Provide Apartments to Homeless CUNY Students

A 2019 survey of CUNY undergraduates found that 14 percent had been homeless over the previous year—including 18 percent of community college students—while 55 percent said they experienced housing insecurity.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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May 2021

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Mayoral Candidates Must Commit To Financial Literacy Education For Youth

‘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.’

ByGabriele Delmonaco 1Comment

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Apr 2021

Education Opinion

Opinion: Why Public Education Advocates Must Stand With NYC’s Grad Student Workers

‘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.’

ByAlexa Avilés 0Comments

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Sep 2020

Podcasts

Did ‘Wishful Thinking’ Drive NYC Schools to Their Chaotic Opening?

The mayor’s intense desire to provide in-person learning led the city to underestimate the obstacles to bringing kids back.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

Opinion: Community College Students Face Ongoing Challenges

Opinion: To Boost Attendance, Make School the Place to Be

Opinion: NYC Schools Need a Post-Pandemic Reset

Opinion: Unseal New York City’s ‘Black Box’ of School Curriculum Data

How Will New York State’s Budget Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis?

Opinion: Curb Learning Loss at NYC Schools With a Culturally-Responsive Curriculum

Nonprofit’s Proposal Would Provide Apartments to Homeless CUNY Students

Opinion: Mayoral Candidates Must Commit To Financial Literacy Education For Youth

Opinion: Why Public Education Advocates Must Stand With NYC’s Grad Student Workers

Did ‘Wishful Thinking’ Drive NYC Schools to Their Chaotic Opening?

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