South Bronx Charter School surprises kindergartners with gift bags

September 14th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Features | 1 Comment »

Emanuel Rivera, 5, of the Mott Haven Academy Charter School shows off a goodie bag of school supplies. The back to school event provided low-income and foster care students with necessities for their first year in school. Photo by Timothy Weisberg.

Two-thirds of the students are in the child welfare or foster care system, while the rest come from the South Bronx community.

Rebuilding Detroit: The battle against illiteracy takes a blow

October 16th, 2011  |  by  |  published in News, Special Reports | 1 Comment »

Six out of 23 public libraries are slated to close.

Charter schools use new online system to screen applicants

April 29th, 2011  |  by  |  published in News | Leave A Comment »

The Broome Street Charter School, which will open its doors at 121 Avenue of the Americas in September 2011, was one of 20 schools to use a pilot online application developed by the New York City Charter Center. Photo by Rachel Ohm.

Nearly 3,000 charter school applicants applied online this year.

High school phase-outs pose threat to athletic programs

March 26th, 2011  |  by  |  published in News | Leave A Comment »

Charmaine Delotch, 18, center, laughs with her track teammates at practice in March 2011. Paul Robeson High School in Brooklyn is one of 23 city schools set to phase-out this fall, which will slash funding for after school sports.

Phase-outs will apply to 23 city schools this fall, cutting funds for sports teams.

Hotdogs and Homework program reaches out to Harlem teens

March 20th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features | Leave A Comment »

Eric, 8, shows off a sticker his tutor gave him at after school program, Hotdogs and Homework at 128th Street and Lenonx Avenue in Harlem. Eric and his tutor practice flashcards but also take time to be silly. Photo by Dayna Clark.

Hotdogs and Homework, a tutoring program at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Harlem, offers teens tutors and homework-friendly environment.

Immigrant groups rally for DREAM Act

September 23rd, 2010  |  by  |  published in News | Leave A Comment »

A pair of activists from El Centro Del Inmigrante, an organization that has consistently advocated the DREAM Act, march toward Washington Square at a Wednesday rally. The act failed to pass the U.S. Senate the night before. Photo by Meredith Bennett-Smith

Supporters of the DREAM Act rallied Wednesday after the measure failed to pass the U.S. Senate the day before.

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