NYC Public Schools Tested 1,500 Students for Risk of Dyslexia After Mayor Adams Push
By and SEP 14, 2023
Students in 133 schools that serve about 63,000 students were given secondary screeners
You, Your Kids, & Mary Jane
By Lea Bennette
Marijuana, Weed, Mary Jane, Cannabis, Hemp, Pot. The names and our sensibilities towards the industrious plant have changed throughout human history. …
The Responsibilities of Parents and the Rights of Autistic Children
By Linda Nwoke
Alexa is a bright and imaginative seven-year-old girl living in her creative world. A world that includes her and shuts most …
NY Schools Most Segregated in the US; Black and Brown Kids Should Attend Charter Schools
By Linda Nwoke
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In 2014, the Civil Rights Project at UCLA reported that New York State was the …
Teachers Rally in All Five Boroughs for a Fair Contract
UFT members are currently working under an expired contract. A fair contract would provide a fair wage increase to educators; allow more time to …
Community Op-Ed: A Historic Shift in How We Teach Our Children To Read
New York City has the largest public school system in the nation, and we are proud of our dedicated teachers and administrators who do …
Elected Leaders Join Hundreds of PSC-CUNY Members & Students Rallying for Investment in CUNY
Photo Editorial credit: Sharaf Maksumov
Hundreds of faculty and staff represented by the Professional Staff Congress, students and CUNY allies joined forces with City …
The Fight for Reproductive Justice: Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act Now
By Danielle Mangabat
It has been almost a year since the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the historic Roe …
Community Leaders Honored for Making Change Happen at the Grassroots
By Peter White
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They imagined a world that didn’t exist yet and went about building it.
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Community Op-Ed: Summer Rising: A Free Program for Grades K Through 8
Photo Editorial credit: Ron Adar
Summer is a great time for children, but it’s a challenging time for working parents. No parent wants to …