Recently I had an exciting time meeting City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, top center. He gave us a tour of City Hall in Manhattan. I learned that he wants to really help Latino people obtain a better future. He really also does care a lot...
Coming to America was my biggest dream. I remember when I first arrived to this country two years ago from El Salvador. I came to a school feeling scared because I didn’t know anyone and didn’t speak English. However, with the help of many people, I...
This week, states submit their final plans to the Department of Education about how they’ll measure student success based on rules set in the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA. The measurements provide data that affect major issues like school funding and allocating other resources. See...
Juniors and seniors are trained as peer group connection mentors to engage students in small groups of boys or girls from the ninth-grade in a myriad of activities as they transition to a new country. See full article by clicking here...
Multicultural High School, located on the Queens-Brooklyn border, has had the amazing opportunity to partner with the Global Nomads Group to foster a cultural exchange program. The school treats Global Nomads as a “study abroad” experience for high school students, but instead of traveling to...
On Cities’ Day of Immigration Action, NYC schools receiving additional direction on immigration requests from federal agencies NEW YORK – As part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Cities’ Day of Immigration Action, Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Mark-Viverito, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña and Mayor’s Office of...