‘In Jackson Heights’ review: Gentrification of Queens neighborhood captured in doc
Leave your thoughtsTeeming with life, the expansive, generous-spirited new Frederick Wiseman documentary “In Jackson Heights” opens Friday for a weeklong run at…
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‘Where’s My Seat?’ How School Overcrowding Disproportionately Impacts Immigrant Communities in New York City
Leave your thoughtsExecutive Summary School overcrowding, which occurs when “the number of students enrolled in the school is larger than the number…
Billions Stolen from Paychecks of NY Workers: Immigrants Often Victims
Leave your thoughtsPHOTO: A new report says wage theft is robbing millions of New Yorkers of billions of dollars. Advocates say communities…
Civil Rights and Black Lives Matter Movement Leaders, Legislators and Advocates Deliver Petition to U.S. DOE Office Calling on Arne Duncan to Investigate Success Academy
Leave your thoughtsLong Island, NY) Amid rising concerns around recently exposed harsh school discipline practices at Success Academy Charter Network, a parent…
Immigrants Feeling Squeezed in Schools
Leave your thoughts¿Dónde está mi silla? Where is my seat? That was the question immigration advocacy group Make the Road New York…
Hike hits home/ Aumento en casa
Leave your thoughtsExercising executive authority, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on November 10 that he would raise the minimum wage to $15 per…
Sobrepoblación escolar afecta a gente en Queens
Leave your thoughtsNueva York.- La ciudad registra un grave problema con el hacinamiento escolar, al reportar que cerca de 540 mil estudiantes…
More Than 100,000 NYC Kids are in Overcrowded Schools and Overcrowded Classes, Report Says
Leave your thoughtsA new report contends that more than 100,000 NYC kids — disproportionately children from immigrant families — are crammed into…
Immigrant Communities Are Impacted the Most by Overcrowded Schools: Study
Leave your thoughtsJACKSON HEIGHTS — Overcrowded city schools are an issue for all students, but the problem disproportionately impacts immigrant communities, according…
Report Finds School Crowding Is Worse in Immigrant Communities
Leave your thoughtsNew York City knows it has a problem with school crowding. It recently acknowledged nearly 540,000 students attended schools that were over…