Chopping it up at the Barbershop: The Melrose school gives boys a place to talk
“Who wants this $20?” Cisco Infante asked a room of boys aged 12 to 15 at the Melrose School (PS 29) on Courtlandt Avenue. The students looked at each other…
Op-ed: Hostos’ role in South Bronx’s revival is as important as ever
It takes significant commitment, generosity, and hope to continue to work tenaciously on social justice, equity, generational transformation, and the student-centeredness evidenced in so much of the work taking place…
Mott Haven school puts the fun in learning
At Learning Through Play, fun is the key ingredient to learning for children in pre-k and 3-k. Video by Joëlle de Boer, Joep Kok and Mathijs Nieuwenhuijs.
3-K spots still available in the Bronx; applications due March 10
With the March 10 deadline looming for parents to apply to a 3K program for any children born in 2020, the Mott Haven Herald decided to visit one program in…
City offers free school program for children born in 2020
New York City is offering free schooling to thousands of children born in 2020 in its 3K program. Parents in the South Bronx are especially urged to apply before the…
New program helps students with dyslexia thrive at South Bronx school
Literacy Academy Collective’s new educational pilot program for children with dyslexia and learning disabilities is planting seeds of hope for families in the South Bronx whose children have been struggling…