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…
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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…
Faces of Resistance
Leave your thoughtsNew York City is home to hundreds of activist groups, some of which have been at the frontlines for decades…
Legislature passes long-stalled DREAM Act, pays tribute to late colleague
Leave your thoughtsALBANY — In an emotional session, the state Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday to give undocumented immigrants access to…
New York City students can be suspended for an entire year. Officials say changes could be coming.
Leave your thoughtsAfter successfully pressing Mayor Bill de Blasio to reduce the overall number of suspensions issued to New York City students,…
Students rip de Blasio for ignoring their concerns on school safety during town hall
Leave your thoughtsMayor de Blasio’s post-Parkland student town hall on gun violence turned into a referendum on the city’s school safety agents…
Estudiantes toman en sus propias manos la lucha contra el ‘bullying’
Leave your thoughtsStephanie Valera tiene apenas 17 años, y además de sus responsabilidades escolares para aprobar el último grado de secundaria, que…
This Must Be The Year For The New York Dream Act, A Game-Changer For Immigrant Youth Like Me
Leave your thoughtsOn Monday the New York State Assembly passed the New York Dream Act. For immigrant youth like me, this legislation…
Protestan contra la desigualdad racial en arresto de estudiantes
Leave your thoughtsLa lucha por la igualdad en las escuelas y la no discriminación policial continúan siendo dos grandes objetivos de la Ciudad, pero…
Lawmakers push bill that would make schools more supportive
Leave your thoughtsA group of lawmakers have been pushing legislation that would end some of the harsher disciplinary practices in public schools…