June 10, 2016 Zaire Kiran Agostini, the author Being a black girl in New York schools is hard—the stereotypes and biases we face are painful, and often overlooked. Too often, they lead to suspensions and arrests of young people like me that take us out of school and push us toward the streets, prison, or
New York charter wars enter a school safety phase By Eliza Shapiro 05/31/16 05:29 AM EDT With little new education policy expected in the remainder of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first term — and a quiet session on education concluding in Albany — the debate over traditional public schools versus charter schools has shifted to
Why should schools move away from suspensions? We asked student activists to weigh in By Patrick Wall PUBLISHED: May 11, 2016 – 6:00 a.m. EDT Not long after Zaire Harley started high school, a guidance counselor pulled her aside and asked whether she’d like to do a “circle.” Though the counselor had never met Zaire,
CityViews: The Danger of Overhyping Danger in NYC Public Schools By Kesi Foster | April 11, 2016 RECOMMENDTWEET EMAILPRINTMORE Last week, the hedge fund backed pro charter school advocacy group Families for Excellent Schools (FES) filed a lawsuit against New York City public schools claiming that the civil rights of black and Latino are being
UYC youth leader Miaija Jawara talks to the Associated Press about the impact of colleges using school discipline history for admissions decisions. “They are basic yes-no questions that ask whether a college applicant ever got into trouble in high school. Yet they’re anything but simple, say some who want run-ins at school or