Helping LGBTQ+ youth in the South Bronx
Noticing the lack of LGBTQ visibility and support as she walked the halls of Bronx Leadership Academy II, dance teacher Belle Torres decided to become an LGBTQ advisor because she…
Mayor Adams announces expansion of gifted and talented program
Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks Thursday announced their plans to expand the Gifted and Talented program across all boroughs. Para leer una version en español, vaya a…
Future of NYC school government to be decided by NYS legislature
Some South Bronx community members and elected officials call for end to mayoral control, others argue to extend Farah Despeignes, a former teacher at Samuel Gompers High School in Mott…
Construction begins on new school in Mt. Eden section of the Bronx
Construction is now underway on the new Edward L. Grant School in the Bronx, which will add 433 new seats in School District 9. Located at 1302 Edward L. Grant…
‘Being weaponized’: Students, teachers of color discuss ‘critical race theory,’ history in classrooms
High school senior Sarah Torres heads to her Advanced Placement U.S. Government class every morning around 9:30 a.m. As the bell rings out at Cardinal Spellman High School in the…
A year into remote learning, South Bronx students still don’t have equitable access to devices, internet but the community won’t stop fighting for these students
It’s been a year since the COVID-19 pandemic swept across New York, shuttering schools and uprooting in-person instruction. Yet thousands of students across the South Bronx still don’t have access…
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Parents at a few high-performing Mott Haven schools are worried that years of hard work and academic success could be undercut when the city closes JHS162 and offers its students…
Bronx schools debate resource sharing
Public and charter school administrators came together with education advocates for a panel discussion at Hostos Community College, to exchange views about ways of easing tensions over scarce resources.