A health and phys ed teacher says the cell ban has been “fantastic,” while acknowledging it won’t cure all the ills of the phone-driven age. ( Photo: Courtesy Gilbert Schuerch) Teacher in School That Went to Cell Phone Ban Early Calls the Move “Fantastic” “Screen time check!” I barked at my health class. My students sighed, took out their phones, and opened their screen-tracking... Education Guide 17 Feb 2026 | 01:48
Xavier High School senior Hudson Dew wrote a moving story about an alumni firefighter, Patrick Brady, Class of 2001, who was killed in a fire in Brooklyn on Nov. 8, 2025. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly) Student Journalist at Xavier H.S. Pens Moving Story About Fallen Fighter The then first deputy mayor, Randy Mastro, was visiting a firehouse in Israel when he learned of the tragic death of Patrick... Education Guide 17 Feb 2026 | 01:46
Church of Transfiguration and its neighboring School on Mott Street. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Transfiguration School Excels: A Catholic Education in Chinatown There’s a remarkable school with an especially apt old Chinatown name. It’s called Transfiguration School, and it’s the educational... Education Guide 15 Feb 2026 | 05:01
