Education
Students Fight Proposed Campus Relocation
Students fight to keep their school on the Bronx Community College’s Campus.
School Lunches Should Be Free for All Kids, Groups Say
Free school lunches invite the stigma of poverty, food advocates say.
Marchers Oppose Cuts to Education Spending
Activists say CUNY and SUNY taking unfair share of the budget cuts.
VIDEO – In Fitness, Keeping the Eye on the Ball
After-school program keeps Bronx schoolers in shape.
Legislators Urge Change in Teacher Disciplinary Practice
State Senator Rubén Diaz Sr. wants to terminate what he calls money-wasting rubber rooms. Photo by: Mamta Badkar
Inside the Only Islamic School in the Bronx
The tiny private Islamic school in Parkchester struggles for funding.
At Risk of Being Positive
Free HIV/AIDS testing has done little to combat the alarmingly high rate of infection in Highbridge.
In Class, Teen Immigrants Put Health on the Menu
Immigrant students at Bronx International High School learn about healthy eating.
Cash For Flunkers
A Bronx middle school uses money and prizes to increase scores and attendance.
Hostos High Achievers Feel the Budget Pinch
It’s harder than ever for the best and brightest students to pay college fees.
Scholarships for Teens When They Need Them Most
Long-time community activist Alonzo de Castro hosted his annual scholarship banquet for Williamsbridge youth.
A Music Group Gives Teens a Voice and Hope for Their Futures
Their songs tell the stories of their lives and help others in their neighborhood.
Fries and Pizza After Class Beat Out the Menu at School
After school, students make their way to a nearby Chinese restaurant and deli.
In McKinley Square, an Unlikely Grocer
Local students run an outdoor farmers’ market in the South Bronx.
Day Care Cuts Create Overcrowded Kindergartens
Record numbers of 5-year-olds crowd public school classrooms after day care kindergarten cuts.
For Morrisania, the Public Library is a Refuge
“We are a beacon in this community,” said branch librarian Colbert Nembhard, about the library, which has loaned 86,547 books since 2008, a circulation increase of about 20,000 for the year.
