Students spend summer in South Africa
It was a trip of a lifetime for 25 students in grades 6 through 12 at schools in New York and Connecticut. Their mission was to help orphans and families in need in South Africa. The students from Capital Prep Charter School in Harlem and Bridgeport, Connecticut, study social justice and live by a code at the school: their actions can change the world.
It was a trip of a lifetime for 25 students in grades 6 through 12 at schools in New York and Connecticut. Their mission was to help orphans and families in need in South Africa. The students from Capital Prep Charter School in Harlem and Bridgeport, Connecticut, study social justice and live by a code at the school: their actions can change the world.
Painted pianos donated to schools
A room is filled colorful pianos that been on the streets and parks of New York City. Since 2006 the nonprofit organization Sing for Hope has had one mission: to bring art and music to the fingertips of the community. The Sing for Hope piano installation is one of the organization's largest programs and is also one of the largest public art projects in the world. So what happens to the instruments after they are removed from the streets and parks?
A room is filled colorful pianos that been on the streets and parks of New York City. Since 2006 the nonprofit organization Sing for Hope has had one mission: to bring art and music to the fingertips of the community. The Sing for Hope piano installation is one of the organization's largest programs and is also one of the largest public art projects in the world. So what happens to the instruments after they are removed from the streets and parks?
Being Muslim and female in New York
Many Muslims argue that the president's foreign policy is fostering a more vocal Islamophobia in the United States. And it is especially problematic for women who wear traditional garments, which they say makes them targets for hate.
Many Muslims argue that the president's foreign policy is fostering a more vocal Islamophobia in the United States. And it is especially problematic for women who wear traditional garments, which they say makes them targets for hate.
Schools with no librarians?
Harlem mom Diana Tinsley is frustrated. Last year Tinsley filed a Freedom of Information Law, or FOIL, request, with the city's Department of Education to find out which of the 16 middle and high schools in the district staffed librarians. Tinsley and the rest of the Community Education Council were concerned the city was violating state regulations that require librarians at certain schools, and that a lack of librarians could be hurting literacy levels.
Harlem mom Diana Tinsley is frustrated. Last year Tinsley filed a Freedom of Information Law, or FOIL, request, with the city's Department of Education to find out which of the 16 middle and high schools in the district staffed librarians. Tinsley and the rest of the Community Education Council were concerned the city was violating state regulations that require librarians at certain schools, and that a lack of librarians could be hurting literacy levels.
Games for Change Festival
A chemistry lab in virtual reality. A game that lets the player help scientists fight dementia. Minecraft for the classroom. These games all have one thing in common: they're all designed with social impact in mind. The 14th annual Games for Change Festival is the biggest one yet, with 1,100 participants from all around the world at the New School at Parsons.
A chemistry lab in virtual reality. A game that lets the player help scientists fight dementia. Minecraft for the classroom. These games all have one thing in common: they're all designed with social impact in mind. The 14th annual Games for Change Festival is the biggest one yet, with 1,100 participants from all around the world at the New School at Parsons.
Universities respond to growth of e-sports
The world calls professional competitive video gaming "e-sports." In April, the University of Utah announced the sponsoring of a varsity e-sports team. It is the first school from the Power 5 athletic conference to offer such program. It is the first school from the Power 5 athletic conference to offer such program. In the last couple of years, e-sports has become huge around the world with hundreds of millions tuning in to watch. In 2014, Amazon acquired Twitch, which is the live streaming video platform in online gaming broadcasts.
The world calls professional competitive video gaming "e-sports." In April, the University of Utah announced the sponsoring of a varsity e-sports team. It is the first school from the Power 5 athletic conference to offer such program. It is the first school from the Power 5 athletic conference to offer such program. In the last couple of years, e-sports has become huge around the world with hundreds of millions tuning in to watch. In 2014, Amazon acquired Twitch, which is the live streaming video platform in online gaming broadcasts.
Rikers Island inmates receive job training
Rows on rows of razor barbed wire around the GMDC building on Rikers Island say "jail" bigger than any sign. Fox 5 got an exclusive look inside the jail that is the temporary home to about 400 men, ages 18 to 21. They've all been arrested but the vast majority of them have not yet had their day in court. For some detainees, time served on Rikers is their initiation into the prison pipeline. For a growing number of others, it is a wakeup call before it is too late. Inside this high-security facility over the last two years, the Department of Correction has been arming inmates with a variety of career skills so they won't succumb to the negative influence of the streets once they get out. So far, about 1,500 former inmates left Rikers with job training.
Rows on rows of razor barbed wire around the GMDC building on Rikers Island say "jail" bigger than any sign. Fox 5 got an exclusive look inside the jail that is the temporary home to about 400 men, ages 18 to 21. They've all been arrested but the vast majority of them have not yet had their day in court. For some detainees, time served on Rikers is their initiation into the prison pipeline. For a growing number of others, it is a wakeup call before it is too late. Inside this high-security facility over the last two years, the Department of Correction has been arming inmates with a variety of career skills so they won't succumb to the negative influence of the streets once they get out. So far, about 1,500 former inmates left Rikers with job training.
Will mayoral control of schools expire?
Mayoral control over New York City public schools expires June 30, 2017. The state Assembly has approved a two-year extension for Mayor Bill de Blasio but the state Senate hasn't. The Senate has to approve it in order for it to become law. De Blasio pointed out that universal pre-K wouldn't exist in the city if mayoral control over city schools wasn't in place.
Mayoral control over New York City public schools expires June 30, 2017. The state Assembly has approved a two-year extension for Mayor Bill de Blasio but the state Senate hasn't. The Senate has to approve it in order for it to become law. De Blasio pointed out that universal pre-K wouldn't exist in the city if mayoral control over city schools wasn't in place.
Mindr lectures for moms
It's an adult event where crying babies are welcome. This is Mindr a series of lectures, workshops, and events that some have called the "TED Talks" of the parenting world. Past Mindr lectures have covered everything from presidential politics to human rights. The most recent event, held at Blue Stone Lane Coffee shop in the West Village, was about the future of feminism and featured Daily News columnist Alexis Grenell.
It's an adult event where crying babies are welcome. This is Mindr a series of lectures, workshops, and events that some have called the "TED Talks" of the parenting world. Past Mindr lectures have covered everything from presidential politics to human rights. The most recent event, held at Blue Stone Lane Coffee shop in the West Village, was about the future of feminism and featured Daily News columnist Alexis Grenell.
School segregation
Education officials unveiled a master plan to integrate New York City schools. The 12-page report lists several ways to place students in underrepresented communities at better schools. New York suffers from the worst racial segregation out of any state, according to a 2014 report by the Civil Right Project at UCLA. Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration has been under fire to desegregate city schools since the report came out.
Education officials unveiled a master plan to integrate New York City schools. The 12-page report lists several ways to place students in underrepresented communities at better schools. New York suffers from the worst racial segregation out of any state, according to a 2014 report by the Civil Right Project at UCLA. Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration has been under fire to desegregate city schools since the report came out.
ThanksUSA
Taylor Curry, 22, always had his heart set on attending a private college but didn't know how he'd afford it. That was before he heard about the nonprofit called ThanksUSA.
Taylor Curry, 22, always had his heart set on attending a private college but didn't know how he'd afford it. That was before he heard about the nonprofit called ThanksUSA.
In school via a robot
Tyler Knurek, 13, would love nothing more than to be in school with his friends. Tyler has cancer (Hodgkin's lymphoma) and has been undergoing treatments since December. But his friends and classmates found a way for Tyler to be in school without physically being there.
Tyler Knurek, 13, would love nothing more than to be in school with his friends. Tyler has cancer (Hodgkin's lymphoma) and has been undergoing treatments since December. But his friends and classmates found a way for Tyler to be in school without physically being there.
Federal officials come to NYC school
Federal immigration officers showed up at P.S. 58 in Maspeth, Queens, on Thursday to question a fourth-grade student. A school administrator turned the officials away. But the U.S. Homeland Security Department is correcting a misconception about who actually came to the school.
Federal immigration officers showed up at P.S. 58 in Maspeth, Queens, on Thursday to question a fourth-grade student. A school administrator turned the officials away. But the U.S. Homeland Security Department is correcting a misconception about who actually came to the school.
Crime in schools
School crime is at an all-time low, according to the New York City Department of Education. But the NYCLU is waving a red flag in a new report that notes that a disproportionate number of students handcuffed in city schools in 2016 were black and Latino.
School crime is at an all-time low, according to the New York City Department of Education. But the NYCLU is waving a red flag in a new report that notes that a disproportionate number of students handcuffed in city schools in 2016 were black and Latino.
Bayonne teachers
Hundreds of outraged families came to an emergency Board of Education meeting in Bayonne, New Jersey, on Monday evening. They came to vent their frustrations and ask questions after learning that the school district intends to lay off more than 250 teachers.
Hundreds of outraged families came to an emergency Board of Education meeting in Bayonne, New Jersey, on Monday evening. They came to vent their frustrations and ask questions after learning that the school district intends to lay off more than 250 teachers.
Robots in education
Imagine seeing a robot coming down the hallway in your school. Students at Saint Bartholomew in East Brunswick, New Jersey, see it every day. A robot called V-Go enables Tyler Knurek, 13, to attend class and be with his friends while he is physically at home. Tyler has cancer. He has been unable to go to school because of his treatments.
Imagine seeing a robot coming down the hallway in your school. Students at Saint Bartholomew in East Brunswick, New Jersey, see it every day. A robot called V-Go enables Tyler Knurek, 13, to attend class and be with his friends while he is physically at home. Tyler has cancer. He has been unable to go to school because of his treatments.
Autism: Fighting for services
A child with an autism diagnosis needs special education and related services. But getting the help is no easy task. Many families are forced to endure a battle to get those services. Federal law allows parents to sue school districts for the cost of private school tuition if they can prove their child is not getting what he or she needs in a public school. And a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling just raised the bar on a national standard all school districts must meet.
A child with an autism diagnosis needs special education and related services. But getting the help is no easy task. Many families are forced to endure a battle to get those services. Federal law allows parents to sue school districts for the cost of private school tuition if they can prove their child is not getting what he or she needs in a public school. And a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling just raised the bar on a national standard all school districts must meet.
Delaying kindergarten
Could starting Kindergarten one year late make a positive difference in a child's emotional behavior? Some researchers are saying yes.
Could starting Kindergarten one year late make a positive difference in a child's emotional behavior? Some researchers are saying yes.
Computer Science Opportunity Fair
More than 2,000 New York City students participated in the event presented by the non-profit CSNYC.
More than 2,000 New York City students participated in the event presented by the non-profit CSNYC.
Common Core testing
Schoolchildren in 3rd through 8th grades hit the test booklets Tuesday. The Common Core assessment for English language arts (ELA) began Tuesday morning and will last through Thursday for everyone except those who opt out.
Schoolchildren in 3rd through 8th grades hit the test booklets Tuesday. The Common Core assessment for English language arts (ELA) began Tuesday morning and will last through Thursday for everyone except those who opt out.