When thinking of filing for bankruptcy, understanding the bankruptcy process and the available options can be challenging. This article provides general information, not legal advice, to simplify things for you. What Is Bankruptcy? “What is bankruptcy?” This is a common question when facing financial challenges. Life happens, and factors such as illness, divorce, foreclosure, or […]
Photos courtesy: Bishop DR RC Nelson By JR Holguin Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center leads in community service, affordable housing, and educational initiatives. BROOKLYN, NY: In an exclusive interview with The Immigrant’s Journal, Bishop R. C. Dr. Hugh Nelson of the Ebenezer Urban Ministry Center (EUMC), formerly known as the Church of God of East Flatbush, […]
Tweed Courthouse at 52 Chambers Street where the New York City Department of Education is headquartered on Apr. 27, 2021. Credit: Hiram Alejandro Durán/THE CITY By Michael Elsen-Rooney and Chalkbeat | November 29, 2023 New York City schools have started preparing for a massive reshuffling of students as early as next month, as thousands of migrant families […]
School buses. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Michael Elsen-Rooney, Amy Zimmer, Alex Zimmerman, and Chalkbeat | October 2, 2023 The first time many school administrators heard about a shelter-in-place directive was when a top Education Department official emailed at 1:56 p.m.to tell them it “has been lifted.” As flood waters rose Friday in many parts of […]
Principal Grecian Harrison: Good morning. Well, I’ll try that one more time: good morning! That sounds better. I feed off of energy. So, I want to say welcome to the Historic Boys & Girls High School Campus in the heart of Bedford‑Stuyvesant Brooklyn. It is indeed a pleasure to have each and every one of you […]
By Yoav Gonen and Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat | SEP 14, 2023 Students in 133 schools that serve about 63,000 students were given secondary screeners during the last school year that identify students who are at risk of dyslexia or other reading challenges. The effort, while relatively small, is set to be expanded. Mayor Eric Adams […]
By Linda Nwoke Editorial credit: Darwin Brandis / Shutterstock.com In 2014, the Civil Rights Project at UCLA reported that New York State was the most segregated state in the nation for Black students. The problem persists. In an updated analysis using 2018 data, a new report released in June 2022 from the Civil Rights Project finds that […]
New York City has the largest public school system in the nation, and we are proud of our dedicated teachers and administrators who do so much to educate our talented students from so many different backgrounds and countries. We want to set up our students for success, and teaching them to read confidently is crucial […]
Photo Editorial credit: Ron Adar Summer is a great time for children, but it’s a challenging time for working parents. No parent wants to leave their child at home if they don’t have family or trusted friends to look after them. Learning loss also happens over the summer. Studies have shown that during the summer […]
By Jessica Calarco and Ilana Horn, The Conversation Whenever “Gina,” a fifth grader at a suburban public school on the East Coast, did her math homework, she never had to worry about whether she could get help from her mom. “I help her a lot with homework,” Gina’s mother, a married, mid-level manager for a […]