Need to Know: How Can Undocumented Students Study at a NY College or University?
Leave your thoughtsSince New York passed the Jose Peralta DREAM Act in 2019, making immigrant students eligible for state-administered financial aid they…
Category: Youth & School Programs
Some students of color fear more police in schools following Uvalde shooting
Leave your thoughts“I’ve seen students get arrested. I’ve seen students have physical encounters with police officers, and even just witnessing these encounters…
Advocates demand restoration of NYC community school funding
Leave your thoughts“When I was a student, I would go to school, go home, and repeat that process, because that was all…
City Hall rallygoers want less NYPD presence, more program funding in NYC public schools
Leave your thoughtsStudent leaders and progressive activists rallied outside City Hall on Wednesday demanding that the city curtail a heavy presence of…
‘Stop pushing us out of school’: New York City students protest overzealous discipline
Leave your thoughts“During this COVID 19 pandemic. My classmates and I have returned to school with trauma, anxiety and grief and it…
Estudiantes piden al próximo Alcalde y al nuevo Concejo Municipal que saque a la Policía de las escuelas de NYC
Leave your thoughts“Es una vergüenza que la ciudad siga invirtiendo cada vez más en la vigilancia escolar racista”, dijo Jolie Santiago, estudiante de…
Applying to College Was Never Easy for Most Students. The Pandemic Made It Nearly Impossible
Leave your thoughtsThe first sign that Twyla Joseph’s college application process was not going to go as planned came on March 13,…
‘Enough Is Enough’: How a New York Coalition Is Pushing Lawmakers to Raise the State’s Revenue
Leave your thoughtsNew York needs cash, and the state’s progressives say they know where to find it. On January 6, many of…
Activists, Political Leaders and Candidates Rally for Education Investment, Taxing the Rich
Leave your thoughtsTuesday afternoon saw several education groups, two city council candidates and a State Senator gather at 740 Park Ave. on…
Una tarea clave durante esta crisis: llenar el Censo.
Leave your thoughtsEl futuro de nuestros vecindarios depende de ello. Las comunidades en todo los Estados Unidos están en crisis mientras nos…