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Abigail Smith left, and Rachel Turbridy were two of the 10 winners of the Brandon Hendricks scholarship, created in memory of the Bronx teen shot and killed just days after graduating high school last year.

Two Celia Cruz students earn Hendricks scholarships

He had just graduated from high school. He was a talented point guard for the James Monroe Campus basketball team, and had dreams of going to St. John’s University. more

By JILLEEN BARRETT | 8/1/21

Eric Adams will likely be New York City’s next mayor. And now, more than ever, his education policies will be crucial as he’s set to take the helm of the nation’s largest school system in what is hoped to be the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.

The city, the classroom and Eric Adams

The upcoming academic year will likely be one of particular importance as the city begins to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. But not even halfway through it, someone new will take up the helm of the nation’s largest public school system. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 8/1/21

U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman introduced what he’s calling the Green New Deal for Public Schools in front of John Philip Sousa Junior High School in Edenwald last week, getting in-person support from a range of elected officials from state Sen. Jamaal Bailey to schools chancellor Meisha Porter and even Mayor Bill de Blasio. Bowman hopes Congress will pump more than $1.43 trillion into the nation’s public schools over the next decade.

Bowman to Biden: Support the Green New Deal for public schools

Putting the words “Green New Deal” together doesn’t quite invoke political unity as one might suspect. Even within the Democratic Party. U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman's $1.43 trillion plan would retrofit some of the highest-need schools. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 7/23/21

10 young women earn scholarships

A street renaming might normally be all in a day’s work for the Bronx Rising Initiative. But on July 7, it also was part and parcel with naming 10 recipients of the Brandon Hendricks Scholarship. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 7/18/21

Under the Trump administration, transgender students weren’t protected classes under federal law, also known as Title IX. However, the Biden administration overturned that decision last month, deciding transgender and non-binary students were indeed protected against discrimination and sexual misconduct.

Biden administration takes ‘pride’ in expanding Title IX

The Biden administration announced last month that federal Title IX statutes protecting against discrimination and sexual misconduct also will be extended to LGBTQ students. Under Donald Trump, these protections were rolled back specifically against transgender and non-binary students. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 7/11/21

Like the rest of the city, teachers at Riverdale/Kingsbridge Academy had a difficult adjustment to online learning. However, this past year gave educators unique insights into the lives of their students, allowing them to reconsider traditional teaching methods.

Teachers prepare for switch back to in-person classes

The coronavirus pandemic created a sudden need for remote learning, and despite its rocky start, became an accepted norm for more than a year. Now that Mayor Bill de Blasio has ordered campuses to reopen in the fall, these same school administrators and teachers are trying to figure out what the coming academic year will look like. more

By MAYA MITRASINOVIC | 7/11/21

Life outside of High School of American Studies on Wednesday afternoon, June 9, 2021.

American Studies killed a state bar ‘mock’ingbird

For Yonah Rosenfield, winning the New York State High School Mock Trial Tournament was a long time coming. And it was the perfect way to close out his senior year at the High School of American Studies. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 6/20/21

Public schools haven’t been the same since March 2020. But that could very well change by September, with public schools fully reopening without hybrid or remote learning.

Heading back to school ... for real

Technology has become more commonplace in the classroom over the past 20 years or so. But it may have been difficult to guess just how essential it would become in March 2020. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 6/6/21

Loor, Jude, Luke and Joseph Nasser were four of the featured personalities in the short film ‘Dog Poop.’ Filmed by father Nicola, the video was one of 32 included in the third annual New York City Public School Film Festival.

Family discovers a different kind of ‘YouTube Poop’

Crap happens. But when it interferes with a fun winter activity, it’s bound to face displeasure from some of the city’s younger residents. more

By ROSE BRENNAN | 6/6/21

.Some state political leaders think the Holocaust — a state-sponsored genocide that killed 6 million people during World War II — is not being effectively taught in public schools. One of those leaders is Queens Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, who is pushing a bill calling on the state education department to study how the Holocaust is taught in schools.

Could better education stem hate?

Memories of the Holocaust still haunt Jessica Haller, even though she didn’t personally live through it. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 6/6/21

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