via City Limits
Flaws Seen In GED Replacement
Some students and teachers say the Test Assessing Secondary Completion is being rolled out poorly, without allowing enough time for proper preparation.
Topic: Education
Childcare Numbers Don’t Add Up
The city’s Early Learn program doesn't have enough slots for eligible children – yet thousands of seats go unfilled.
A Flight from Sandy to Santa
Students whose Queens neighborhood is still recovering from Superstorm Sandy got an early holiday present: a visit with Santa Claus.
via NBC News
Tell us What #PovertyIs
Our reporters are teaming with NBC News for a crowdsourcing project on what poverty means to people. Join by using the #PovertyIs hashtag on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
via The Hunts Point Express
Walking With Ruby Bridges
A mural inspired by Norman Rockwell's painting of Ruby Bridges' historic walk to school now adorns Hunts Point Avenue.
NYCity Snapshot: How Can the New Mayor Help You?
Our reporters asked scores of New Yorkers: What is one thing the next mayor can do to make your life better? The answers proved as diverse as the city itself.
Giving Young Runners a Leg Up
Team for Kids, sponsored by the New York Road Runners, helps public school students take their first strides toward becoming marathoners.
via Gotham Schools
High School Scramble Begins
Middle school students around the city – and their parents – are scoping out high school options.