This is part two of the City and State of New York 2022 Education Summit. This time city and state leaders along with various organizations working with public schools weigh in on teacher retention, parental concerns, and student learning from… Continue Reading
As with every school district around the country, it was difficult returning back to a five day-a-week school schedule after remote learning, massive staff shortages, inconsistent health guidelines, the resurgence of Covid-19, the Uvalde school shooting in Texas, and other… Continue Reading
Hallpassbreak is back with its fourth season! This school year was filled with many ups and downs, but to every educator who survived this school year…Congratulations! Jordan Peele’s latest horror film Nope may have made us reconsider looking to… Continue Reading
Just like summer, season four of HallPassBreak is back in full swing! Jordan Peele’s latest horror film “Nope” may make you question if it is safe to look at the sky. Have no fear! Two Astrophysicists, Dr. Ramon Lopez and… Continue Reading
Happy New Year! As we reflect on all that has happened in education so far, we look back to August 2021 when schools across the nation were opening before NYC schools did in September. Just as the school year began,… Continue Reading
Many school districts around the country were reopening before NYC Public schools did in September 2021. Mask and vaccine mandates along with Covid-19 outbreaks in the surrounding communities caused many schools to temporarily go remote. Despite these challenges, one school… Continue Reading
Teachers who work in New York City public schools are used to handling different challenges. We are the largest school district in the country. However, when the Covid-19 virus continued to ravage the city and the country, teachers… Continue Reading
NYC teachers completed a year of teaching unlike any other. This is the second part of my conversation with teachers who discussed their fears of reopening schools during the pandemic. Now, with a whole year of teaching completed during the… Continue Reading
How can people of color create spaces of joy, love, and acceptance? AfroPunk, a two-day music and cultural festival, shows how we can redefine our own space to just be. Originally a documentary, showcasing black people in predominantly white spaces… Continue Reading
At the end of August, Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park becomes a space of black joy. AfroPunk, a 2-day festival, celebrates artists from every genre of music. Besides recognizing the diversity in black culture, it offers so much more. In this… Continue Reading