A study from the Annenberg Institute for School Reform showed that 90 percent of students in five South Bronx neighborhoods are not ready for college.
Archive | October, 2012
90 Percent of Students Not Ready for College in South Bronx
Posted on 25 October 2012.
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One Dead After Exchange of Gunfire in the Bronx
Posted on 25 October 2012.
One person is dead and a police officer is in a stable condition after an exchange of gunfire Wednesday night at the University Heights section of the Bronx. The NY1Â reports that an off-duty police officer who witnessed a robbery was shot in the chest after he approached the suspects and identified himself as an officer. […]
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Bronx Kids: Lace Up Your Skates
Posted on 24 October 2012.
The new Van Cortlandt Park ice skating rink opening on Nov. 15 promises to teach the Bronx to skate again.
Posted in Bronx Life, Sports3 Comments
Lack of Cheap Housing Boosts Illegal SROs in the Bronx
Posted on 23 October 2012.
The city housing authority has tried to crack down on illegally converted single room occupancy units, but the boom in the Bronx continues.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Housing0 Comments
New Tax Rules Shut Down Hundreds of Bronx Nonprofits
Posted on 23 October 2012.
Recent changes to tax rules for nonprofits have led 280,000 charities to lose their nonprofit status across the nation. In the Bronx, small, local organizations were the ones hit the hardest.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Money0 Comments
Raising The Age: One Step Towards Fixing The Juvenile Criminal System
Posted on 23 October 2012.
A campaign aimed at helping young offenders may be reaching a critical turning point
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Crime, Education, Southern Bronx1 Comment
Fordham’s “Notorious PhD” Turns his Attention to the Perils of Standardized Tests
Posted on 23 October 2012.
Professor Naison believes the high rates of obesity among Bronx children may be caused in part by school policies that emphasize test prep over physical activity.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Education1 Comment
Bronx Students Protest Presence of Police School Safety Officers
Posted on 22 October 2012.
New York Police Department School Safety Division data reveals that 30 percent of the total arrests and 51 percent of the total summons were issued in the Bronx.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, East Bronx, Education, North Central Bronx, Slideshows, Southern Bronx1 Comment