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US Politics
NYC Leadership Academy Trains Its Second Class
The program uses problem-based, experiential learning, and strong leadership training to prepare educators to serve as productive school leaders transforming the City’s schools into ...
IONA’s Flexibility Attracts Students And Boosts Rating
“How can you be a well-educated person and not know about religion?� asks Thomas Weede, director of admissions.
IONA’s Flexibility Attracts Students And Boosts Rating
Fifteen years ago, Iona College made the decision that it wanted to be known for more than basketball. “We wanted to be known as ...
Toyota’s Young Black Scholars
Twenty-year-old self-made millionaire and businessman, Farrah Gray addressed the scholars at the graduation about how to become rich from the inside out. He encouraged ...
Under-funded & Overcrowded Schools
Research has consistently shown that smaller class size significantly increases the amount of learning that takes place, reduces disciplinary problems, and improves teacher productivity. ...
$26 Million Awarded for City University System
More than $26 million in research grants—including $12.5 million from the National Science Foundation to train public school teachers in the critical areas of ...
City Council Tackles Bullying in Schools and health issues
A recent City Council meeting began with a vote to override Mayor Bloomberg’s veto of the Dignity for All Schools Act, which seeks to ...
Free Journalism Workshop for High School Students
The eight-week course is aimed at teaching high school students in the New York City metropolitan area the fundamentals of journalism as well as ...
Separate But Not So Unequal?
Though racial segregation in schools has worsened many Black and Latino students in these schools have shown they can learn, master standard English, and ...
Forget About French Classes, Use A Cell Phone
Now phones such as the LG VX 4400, the Motorola T731 and the LG VX 6000 allow users to learn languages, including German, Italian, ...
