Michele Willens outside of the American Academy in Rome, where she will be a “visiting artist-scholar.” Photo courtesy of Michele Willens. back to school, after 40 gap years Carrying a bag full of books, I would often run into people in the early morning, and they’d ask where I was going.... Education Guide 15 Jan 2019 | 05:38
Photo: Jackie Mader / The Hechinger Report will the real montessori please stand up? At a time when many critics of public schools say young children are pushed into academics too quickly and don’t get... Education Guide 15 Jan 2019 | 05:37
“Everyone talks about the SAT and ACT which ... kind of leaves a sense of stress in the group,” said one junior. An early start on college stress High school is often heralded as an opportunity for students to expand to their minds, hone their interests and develop into... Education Guide 15 Jan 2019 | 05:36
There is controversy about the use of technology in the classroom. Photo: Brad Flickinger, via flickr picking the right school: 6 key questions You have been checking the websites and talking to friends. Maybe you have even been on a conga line of parents snaking through... Education Guide 15 Jan 2019 | 05:35
Students in the Middle School Arts Audition Boot Camp’s Music Division in rehearsal. The boot camp is a cooperative venture between Lincoln Center and the city’s Department of Education. Photo: Christopher St. Clair crafting opportunities at art schools For every artist, auditioning is a reality. If you want to land a desired role in a production, or nab a spot in a prestigious... Education Guide 23 Aug 2018 | 11:15
All packed up and ready to distribute. Photo courtesy of Coalition for the Homeless back to school backpacks To combat the lack of resources homeless children face when beginning the academic year, the Coalition for the Homeless is... Education Guide 23 Aug 2018 | 11:15
Students taking a test. Photo: Kurt Forstner via Wikimedia Commons Starting College, Escaping the College Board APPRAISAL A first person account of the College Board’s grip on the path to higher education BY OSCAR KIM BAUMAN Anyone... Education Guide 23 Aug 2018 | 11:15
Laura Habian, teaching fellow and a junior at Vanderbilt University, teaches eighth grade writing at Breakthrough New York. Photo: Christina Cardona breaking the cycle of poverty Mariamu Conteh, 13, is an eighth-grade student at P.S. 123 in Harlem. When she was in sixth grade, the dean of her school... Education Guide 23 Aug 2018 | 11:14
Author Roger Rosenblatt (left) shares a laugh at his memoir workshop at the Southampton Writers Conference. Photo courtesy of Southampton Writers Conference Go back to school — and learn some humility! Is anyone more insufferable than a know-it-all teacher? You can recognize one a mile away: quick to offer an opinion and... Education Guide 23 Aug 2018 | 11:13
Barely three weeks into his new post, the city's schools chancellor, Richard A. Carranza, center, thrust himself into a contentious debate about school diversity taking place within the Upper West Side. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office pedagogical passion play PERSPECTIVE Or how city, state and federal policies, politics and polemics — for better or worse — are impacting... Education Guide 23 Aug 2018 | 11:13
An assortment of books from English, history and ethics courses offered at Ethical Culture Fieldston School in the Bronx, several in lieu of Advanced Placement classes. Photo: Ariana Giulia Reichler No APs, no problem Sure, I felt the panic at first. There was that moment before freshman year when I found out that, unlike my Stuyvesant or... Education Guide 23 Aug 2018 | 11:13
Whereas 60 percent of adults in Manhattan have earned at least a bachelor's degree, only one-third of adults in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island have done so. The rate is just 19 percent in the Bronx. Pictured, Graduating students cheering at the 2017 City College of New York commencement. Photo: CUNY Office of Communications and Marketing In new york city, degrees of difficulty In his first term, Mayor Bill de Blasio took important steps to reduce inequality with bold policies such as universal pre-K... Education Guide 10 Jan 2018 | 12:26
The best teachers get students to “own” the work, much like a football coach, the author writes. Photo: Bob Stephan, via flickr ready, set, teach! BY MIKE GOLDSTEIN It’s 2006 at a Minnesota Vikings practice. Darren Sharper, a ninth-year veteran and star player, is... Education Guide 10 Jan 2018 | 11:27
A nascent apprenticeship program administered by a nonprofit brings schools together with employers, and helps meet the needs of students and companies alike. Companies partnering with the program are in high-growth fields such as information technology, advanced manufacturing and other fields. Photo: Connor Einarsen, via flickr A path to career — and college BY TARA GARCÍA MATHEWSON At least in word — if not always in deed — school districts across the United... Education Guide 10 Jan 2018 | 11:01
