It is time for public school educators to take a stand against state and local anti-immigration laws that are motivated by a desire to force undocumented immigrant families out of their homes and communities. Undocumented immigration is a federal issue that must be addressed comprehensively by Congress—not by state legislators and city council people who are attacking this issue in a piecemeal and often punitive fashion. Individually and through our professional organizations, let us make clear that we oppose such laws because of the harm they cause to children, and let us make our voices heard.
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It would seem an odd, perhaps even absurd, announcement to make over a high school’s public address system.But at 11:15 each morning at the Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls on Long Island, the voice of Emi Renov, a 17-year-old junior, buzzes over the intercom, gently reminding her fellow students to refrain from gossiping for the next 60 minutes.
Weaning Teenagers Off Gossip, for One Hour at a Time - New York Times
Pre-Kindergarten Directory provides information about the New York City
Pre-Kindergarten programs that are available for the 2008-2009 school
year. These programs are in selected public schools and contracted
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs). You will find two lists of
schools (public school programs and CBO programs), their locations and
other important information regarding the application process included
in the directory.
Pre-Kindergarten Directory and Public School Application 2008-2009
Thousands of people braved the cold rain today to rally against the budget cuts outside City Hall. Tomorrow we'll all have pneumonia but today we can relish the thought of parents, students, teachers, and principals united to call for sustained support for the city's schools and their children. I didn't pay much attention to the various firebrand speakers — with their presence and creative signs, members of the crowd made the strongest statements.Insideschools.org Blog: Thousands turn out for Keep the Promises rally
All lank and bone, the boy stands at the corner with his younger sister, waiting for the yellow bus that takes them to their respective schools. He is Billy Wolfe, high school sophomore, struggling.Moments earlier he left the sanctuary that is his home, passing those framed photographs of himself as a carefree child, back when he was 5. And now he is at the bus stop, wearing a baseball cap, vulnerable at 15.
A Boy the Bullies Love to Beat Up, Repeatedly - New York Times
Ten years ago, New York state offered the first universally-funded pre-kindergarten classes. But the problematic registration procedure - which often left new parents in the dark - will finally be a thing of the past.
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Advocates around the state are calling for an additional $30 million in the state budget to support after-school. This $30 million increase in funding to after-school is necessary to maintain the state's commitment to after-school programs, and ensure that all kids have a safe and supervised place to go once the school day ends.
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How much do you tell your kids about drugs, death or sex? Martha Leathe believes in being honest with her children, even when it makes her uncomfortable. Being honest with them, Leathe says, leads them to be more open and truthful with her.
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Under a new DOE program, those who teach lower-performing students likely will earn poor marks themselves. One Jamaica High School teacher asks: What kind of incentive is that?
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