The power of my Brother’s Keeper and My Sister’s Keeper
Almost 10 years after President Barack Obama started My Brother’s Keeper to address issues facing young men of color in poverty or without father figures, the organization now includes young…
After-school program preps Bronx eighth graders for high school success
Most middle schoolers worry about making new friends and remembering their locker combination. But New York City’s eighth graders are faced with another challenge: getting into a competitive high school.
Fat Joe draws attention to teen center at Mott Haven Library
Hip Hop artist Fat Joe was a surprise visitor to the Mott Haven Library’s new teen center last week, drawing attention to its recording studio for teens to create and…
CUNY teacher education program aims to boost tech equity
Students attending an evening class at the City University of New York attempt to persuade the artificial intelligence site chatGPT to debate with them on important issues in education. By…
Children’s book shows the real-life magic of the Bronx
Alyssa Reynoso-Morris is turning the Bronx into a magical realm for children. More than a dozen kids gathered at the Pelham Parkway-Van Nest Library on Oct. 25 for an in-person…
Student loan payments are back, but not the same: What you need to know
If you are still paying off a higher education loan, you may owe your loan servicer a call. Federal student loan bills resumed Oct. 1 after having been on hold…
Bookstore on wheels rolls toward a better future
Latanya DeVaughn is on a mission to bring books back to the Bronx. After the borough’s last major bookstore closed in 2016, DeVaughn sparked an idea to create her own…
City’s first public school for dyslexic students opens in Mott Haven
The first public school in New York City focused on helping teach children with reading disabilities in now open in Mott Haven. The South Bronx Literacy Academy, a school for…