Article: US Politics

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 mathematics and sciences–have been awarded to CUNY faculty, Chancellor Matthew Goldstein announced.

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 combat the pervasive bullying, taunting and harassment in New York City schools.

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 exposing them to industry professionals in print and broadcast. Many of the students use the workshop as a spring board to careers in journalism and other media-related jobs. More importantly, the workshop has enhanced the educational pursuits of students by helping to refine their writing and communication skills, while also developing discipline, a competitive edge and strong work ethic

Though racial segregation in schools has worsened many Black and Latino students in these schools have shown they can learn, master standard English, and math, and score high on performance tests if provided adequate resources and support. Fifty years after Brown, racially separate schools are still a fact of life for many students, but they don’t have to be unequal.

Now phones such as the LG VX 4400, the Motorola T731 and the LG VX 6000 allow users to learn languages, including German, Italian, Spanish and French, while in transit. These phones also allow students the option of quizzing themselves on problems found on tests such as the Standardized Achievement Test. And just in case there is a need for a dictionary, thesaurus, calculator or converter for such questions, all these resources are available too, said Kathy Volpi, director of marketing and product management at the Chicago-based cellular company.

In 1978, The Jeannette Rankin Foundation awarded one grant in the amount of $500. In 2003, the Jeannette Rankin Foundation awarded 45 grants in the amount of $2,000 each. Award recipients are women age 35 and older who are motivated to change their lives through education. Applicants must meet low-income requirements, be U.S. citizens, and be enrolled or accepted in an accredited school.

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed a motion in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on July 6 asking to intervene to protect nine Black and Latino rights as custodians in the New York City public schools.

Verizon, for a third year was a major corporate sponsor of the Seventh Annual Black Pride NYC celebration.