via NYCITY NEWS SERVICE
Empire State Lights Up for “Sesame Street”
The groundbreaking show—now 50 years old—gave city kids a glimpse of their world on screen.
Topic: Education
via BKLYNER
Teen Podcasters Give Voice to Their Lives
In a Brooklyn school district where many students struggle with English Language Arts, audio storytelling is a way to make reading and writing accessible.
via Bklyner
In Red Hook, Students Strike for Climate
Students in Red Hook joined a worldwide protest to press for action on climate change.
via Queens Daily Eagle
Gifted Programs Divide Sunnyside Parents
Some parents in the Queens neighborhood would like to see the programs expanded, but others say they encourage segregation.
States Must Do More to Help Student Borrowers: Watchdog
The Trump administration is cutting back on regulation of student-loan servicing agencies, and states like New York must step in to fill the gap, an industry watchdog said.
via Gothamist
Grad Student Strike Reverberates Beyond Columbia
The labor action is being closely watched by union activists – and university administrators – across the country.
via QNS.com
Mayor Offers a “Fair” Deal
Bill de Blasio presented plans to boost civic engagement and make New York the "fairest big city in the world" during his annual State of the City address.
Mayor Pledges to Address School Cafeteria Problems
He promised to hold lunchrooms to a "very high standard" after NYCity News Service probe revealed critical violations at nearly half of cafeterias.