States Must Do More to Help Student Borrowers: Watchdog
The Trump administration is cutting back on regulation of student-loan servicing agencies, and states like New York must step in to fill the gap, an industry watchdog said.
Topic: Education
via Gothamist
Grad Student Strike Reverberates Beyond Columbia
The labor action is being closely watched by union activists – and university administrators – across the country.
via QNS.com
Mayor Offers a “Fair” Deal
Bill de Blasio presented plans to boost civic engagement and make New York the "fairest big city in the world" during his annual State of the City address.
Mayor Pledges to Address School Cafeteria Problems
He promised to hold lunchrooms to a "very high standard" after NYCity News Service probe revealed critical violations at nearly half of cafeterias.
SPECIAL REPORT: Food Plight
Cafeteria inspection records reveal critical violations were found at nearly half of city schools in 2017. See how your school fared.
via WNYC
TRACKING TRUMP: Cuts Hurt National Service Programs
Budget reductions mean less AmeriCorps workers in New York and beyond.
via City Limits
Getting Back to School in the Bronx
Across the borough, cops, parents, merchants and – above all, kids – brace for the inevitable: the end of summer.
via Brooklyn Based
Bike Repair Classes Turn a Corner
Mechanical Gardens‘ W/T/F Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Intensive classes are open to women, trans persons and non-binary individuals.