via The Local
Daycare in Gentrifying Areas Faces Ax
The Duffield Children's Center in Fort Greene is among 15 subsidized daycare operations, located in gentrifying neighborhoods, that could be shuttered.
Topic: Education
Tough Times for Holiday Toy Drives
Donations are down at Toys for Tots amid the recession. Meanwhile, one local educator is struggling to find holiday gifts for 600 children in Brooklyn homeless shelters.
via The Queens Courier
Grads Bid to Save High School
Stella Maris graduates are banding together in a last-ditch effort to save …
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Getting Physical – and Physics – on Playground
The new science-themed, student-designed playground at Public School/Middle School 394 in Crown Heights also will serve as a neighborhood park.
via The Queens Courier
Sinatra School Opens on High Note
Music greats Tony Bennett and Quincy Jones helped Astoria welcome the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, which celebrates the legacy of Ol’ Blue Eyes and the value of arts education.
Students Find Rewards in Giving Back
Students at Regis High School are required to do volunteer work at senior citizens centers and other venues. The Regis model may soon extend to city public schools.
Exploring Space and Science Ed Funds
Retired astronaut Scott Carpenter recently spoke to city school children amid a growing push for more science education funding.
Good News for J-Schools
Even amid job cuts in news media, some of the nation's top journalism schools are reporting an increase in applications. Students say they see opportunity in emerging forms of journalism.