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After COVID wreaked havoc on NY's struggling education systems, what have we learned? An NYCity News Service project from the 2022 editing class @newmarkjschool

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12-year-old William Zhumi Hidalgo is one of dozens of Sunset Park kids with disabilities who has to attend a school outside of the neighborhood. Why don’t middle schools in the area have the accessibility services they need? tinyurl.com/2uz9snmt

12-year-old William Zhumi Hidalgo is one of dozens of Sunset Park kids with disabilities who has to attend a school outside of the neighborhood. Why don’t middle schools in the area have the accessibility services they need? tinyurl.com/2uz9snmt
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Two elementary schools reside in the same building in the East Village. One is ā€œprogressive.ā€ The other struggles to serve its Spanish-speaking population. How did these 2 schools that are only a few feet away end up worlds apart? tinyurl.com/zebn2dus

Two elementary schools reside in the same building in the East Village. One is ā€œprogressive.ā€ The other struggles to serve its Spanish-speaking population. How did these 2 schools that are only a few feet away end up worlds apart? tinyurl.com/zebn2dus
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About a quarter of students in New York City public schools are Black. But most of their teachers do not look like them. Only 19% of educators are Black — and only 4% are Black men. Why is this? tinyurl.com/2ydp4njt

About a quarter of students in New York City public schools are Black. But most of their teachers do not look like them. Only 19% of educators are Black — and only 4% are Black men. Why is this? tinyurl.com/2ydp4njt
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Eileen Level is tired of the ā€˜arts desert’ she sees in her Canarsie community. To combat this, she created an organization to inspire high school students to share her passion for cinema. tinyurl.com/233pcrtd

Eileen Level is tired of the ā€˜arts desert’ she sees in her Canarsie community. To combat this, she created an organization to inspire high school students to share her passion for cinema. tinyurl.com/233pcrtd
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Reading scores dropped sharply for Bronx students in Grades 3-5 this year — 40% of third graders scored proficient in reading in 2019 compared to 30% in 2022. Here’s why families are struggling to catch up. tinyurl.com/2p9589tr

Reading scores dropped sharply for Bronx students in Grades 3-5 this year — 40% of third graders scored proficient in reading in 2019 compared to 30% in 2022. Here’s why families are struggling to catch up. tinyurl.com/2p9589tr
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People incarcerated at Rikers regularly face lockdowns and it’s impacting who gets an education at the prison complex. tinyurl.com/265tbxf4

People incarcerated at Rikers regularly face lockdowns and it’s impacting who gets an education at the prison complex. tinyurl.com/265tbxf4
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ā€œIt feels like you go and speak about the issues and just kind of cross your fingers that someone was actually kind of listening to you.ā€ Here’s why students are fighting for greater voting power on city’s school boards. tinyurl.com/2s3nw49y

ā€œIt feels like you go and speak about the issues and just kind of cross your fingers that someone was actually kind of listening to you.ā€

Here’s why students are fighting for greater voting power on city’s school boards. tinyurl.com/2s3nw49y
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Interested in going to space? This @ANHM scientist helps residents on the streets of West Harlem learn about astronomy. tinyurl.com/4hbku6p6

Interested in going to space? This @ANHM scientist helps residents on the streets of West Harlem learn about astronomy. tinyurl.com/4hbku6p6
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At age 21, Doobneek left Russia over homophobic persecution. Higher education became their best chance at staying in the country. tinyurl.com/a7529xbj

At age 21, Doobneek left Russia over homophobic persecution. Higher education became their best chance at staying in the country. tinyurl.com/a7529xbj