Labeled a Red for Fighting Segregation
We speak with Jill Bloomberg, a New York City principal who says the Department of Education is investigating her…
The Indypendent
New York City Department of Education
Separate and Unequal Is Not Okay, Students Tell Chancellor Fariña
A group of Bronx students confronted New York City schools chancellor Carmen Fariña at a public forum on Wednesday…
Ever since he was a small child, Rubany Peña knew he wanted to be a carpenter. “I always loved…
Bloomberg School Closings Draw Ire
Parents, educators and community activists are mobilizing to save 21 public schools, including 16 high schools, that the New…
Students Armed with New Anti-Recruiter Regulations
When high school senior Ciarra Boyd recently persuaded her friend to not join the U.S. military, she got something…
City Pushes Arab-American School to the Brink
In the summer of 2007, Muhammed Fakir Shahada was looking for a New York City middle school for his…