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Thriving after school and weekend activities have made Harlem School of the Arts a bustling community hub for decades. Currently, it serves between 800 to 1,000 students from 18 months to 18 years old. Photo: Harlem School of Arts
Thriving after school and weekend activities have made Harlem School of the Arts a bustling community hub for decades. Currently, it serves between 800 to 1,000 students from 18 months to 18 years old. Photo: Harlem School of Arts

Harlem School of Arts, Long a Community Hub, Is Hoping to Become a New K-12 Public School

The smudges on the outside of the huge front windows speak volumes to James C. Horton. “If you go look at the glass there’s...

Education Guide
10 Feb 2023 | 04:46
The youngest students at Avenue School. Photo: Courtesy Avenues The World School
The youngest students at Avenue School. Photo: Courtesy Avenues The World School

Private Schools “Exceedingly Robust” in Post Pandemic Era

At Dwight School on the Upper West Side that serves students from nursery through 12th grade, Vice Chancellor Blake Spahn,...

Education Guide
05 Feb 2023 | 05:50
Hundreds of teachers were treated to see Chicago including four from PS 192 in Manhattan (from left) Claribel Riss, Lynette Hernandez, Mayra Cruz and Camille Hatch. And while enjoying the show, they said schools are still coping with COVID related problems in schools. Photo: Keith J. Kelly
Hundreds of teachers were treated to see Chicago including four from PS 192 in Manhattan (from left) Claribel Riss, Lynette Hernandez, Mayra Cruz and Camille Hatch. And while enjoying the show, they said schools are still coping with COVID related problems in schools. Photo: Keith J. Kelly

Broadway League, UFT Push to Have All 70,000 Public HS Student See a Broadway Play Before Graduation

The Broadway League is teaming up with the United Federation of Teachers to get every NYC public high school kid to see a...

Education Guide
03 Feb 2023 | 07:39
Students from Our Lady of Lourdes line up for autographs from ABC News correspondent Linsey Davis who read from her new kids book as the Archdiocese celebrated Catholic School Week. Photo: Page Turners
Students from Our Lady of Lourdes line up for autographs from ABC News correspondent Linsey Davis who read from her new kids book as the Archdiocese celebrated Catholic School Week. Photo: Page Turners

ABC News Correspondent Reads to Grade Schoolers at Harlem Catholic School

As Catholic School Week drew to a close, the Emmy-winning ABC correspondent and children’s author Linsey Davis shared her...

Education Guide
03 Feb 2023 | 07:55
The newly released NYS budget proposals by Governor could increase the number of charter schools in NYC, but it puts her at odds with the powerful United Federation of Teachers and faces an uncertain fate in Democratic controlled legislature. Photo: Governor Hochul via Twitter.
The newly released NYS budget proposals by Governor could increase the number of charter schools in NYC, but it puts her at odds with the powerful United Federation of Teachers and faces an uncertain fate in Democratic controlled legislature. Photo: Governor Hochul via Twitter.

Gov’s Budget Proposal Calls for a Big Increase in Number of NYC Charter Schools

Governor Kathy Hochul recently released NYC budget contained a proposal that could have major effects on the often-contentious...

Education Guide
05 Feb 2023 | 06:57
Students at NYC charter school, Success Academy. Source: Chalkbeat
Students at NYC charter school, Success Academy. Source: Chalkbeat

58% of NYC Charter Schools Shrank During COVID, Even As Sector Grew Overall

Before the pandemic, Principal Laurie Midgette’s Brooklyn charter school maintained a waitlist 300 names deep. But over the...

Education Guide
03 Feb 2023 | 01:37
When I tell my college class that I require a public speaking project as part of their grade, the reaction I get is usually akin to the fellow in The Scream. Painted 130 years ago this most famous work of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that hangs in the National Museum of Oslo also precisely captures the feeling of dread or terror that most students today have for this assignment.
When I tell my college class that I require a public speaking project as part of their grade, the reaction I get is usually akin to the fellow in The Scream. Painted 130 years ago this most famous work of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that hangs in the National Museum of Oslo also precisely captures the feeling of dread or terror that most students today have for this assignment.

Why I Require Public Speaking in My College Classroom

My college students are obsessed about getting A’s in their classes. In this pursuit, they have all the subtlety of a 250-pound...

Education Guide
02 Feb 2023 | 12:10
In the fall, P.S. 11 (pictured) welcomed an influx of new migrant students. Photo: Abigail Gruskin
In the fall, P.S. 11 (pictured) welcomed an influx of new migrant students. Photo: Abigail Gruskin

Are Public Schools Getting A Passing Grade?

At P.S. 11, Camila, a third grade student, has been speaking Spanish during the school day—and not just during language classes....

Education Guide
01 Feb 2023 | 04:28
After high school student Matthew Cho underwent surgery to remove a malignant brain tumor three years ago he awoke with complete loss of sight. He transferred to the New York Institute, a school to help children with disabilities and began taking advantage of services at Lighthouse Guild to help rebuild his life. In December, he was picked to go to NASA’s Houston Space Center to communicate virtually with a mission in outer space. Photo: Jeremy Morak
After high school student Matthew Cho underwent surgery to remove a malignant brain tumor three years ago he awoke with complete loss of sight. He transferred to the New York Institute, a school to help children with disabilities and began taking advantage of services at Lighthouse Guild to help rebuild his life. In December, he was picked to go to NASA’s Houston Space Center to communicate virtually with a mission in outer space. Photo: Jeremy Morak

Visually Impaired NYC H.S. Student Participates in NASA Space Program

Three years ago, 15-year-old high school student Matthew Cho lived a happy, everyday teenage life in Manhattan until his...

Education Guide
01 Feb 2023 | 03:38
A line of parents waiting to drop off their children on the first day of school wrapped around the block at P.S. 87, on West 77th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues. Photo: Abigail Gruskin
A line of parents waiting to drop off their children on the first day of school wrapped around the block at P.S. 87, on West 77th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues. Photo: Abigail Gruskin

Is This What Normal Feels Like?

On paper, little about the upcoming school year felt settled in the weeks — and even days — leading up to September 8, the...

Education Guide
21 Sep 2022 | 12:10
Back to School for Visually-Impaired Children

Back to School for Visually-Impaired Children

Going back to school is an exciting time full of new beginnings. This is an opportunity to develop open communication with...

Education Guide
14 Sep 2022 | 01:48
Students work on their art at the Corlears School. Photo: Christine Walker
Students work on their art at the Corlears School. Photo: Christine Walker

Checking in on Independent Schools

The children are doing great, at a glance. They are joyful and learning, eager to start school each day. Educators are determined...

Education Guide
04 Feb 2022 | 05:21
Mayor Eric Adams visits P.S. 60 Alice Austen School on Staten Island on January 7, 2022. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
Mayor Eric Adams visits P.S. 60 Alice Austen School on Staten Island on January 7, 2022. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

The Public School Challenge

To grasp the scale of disruption COVID-19 has wrought on the public schools, consider this one number: 16,916 students have...

Education Guide
04 Feb 2022 | 06:06
Inspiring Students During the Pandemic

Inspiring Students During the Pandemic

When I started teaching college students at Stony Brook University in January 2014, it dawned on me – quickly, and inevitably...

Education Guide
04 Feb 2022 | 12:29
Barnard College campus. Photo: Carrie Glasser, via Barnard College on Twitter
Barnard College campus. Photo: Carrie Glasser, via Barnard College on Twitter

Tools to Safeguard Students’ Mental Health

I recently met (over Zoom) with a dozen first-year students to hear how their semester at Barnard College was going.

Although...

Education Guide
04 Feb 2022 | 11:45
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