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NYC students guilt-tripped into participating in remote-learning simulation – on their day off – after snow day tech issues
Big Apple families are being guilt-tripped by the city into joining a remote-learning simulation on their kids’ day off to better prepare for an emergency after a technical meltdown during a February snow day. Students and families have been asked to voluntarily log into their school systems at a pre-scheduled time slot on June 6 to engage in the non-instructional activity. But they also are being warned that the set-up will work best only with their help, saying the more who participate, “the more accurate and useful” the resulting crucial data will be — infuriating some parents already miffed about the winter...
'It is hard as hell': For 1 in 5 students, the college experience includes raising a child
Every year, roughly 19 million Americans attend college — and more than 4 million of them do so while also raising a child. That’s the journey of student parents. Across the country, from community colleges to nationally renowned universities, student parents are balancing it all: class, jobs, housework and child care.
NYC Public Schools Announces Next Phase Of Class Size Reduction For 2024-2025
New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) is proud to announce the release of the draft version of the second annual Class Size Reduction Plan for the 2024-2025 school year. In this plan, district-level targets have been set to improve the percent of classes at or below the new class size caps by 3% across all districts. Principals are being given a menu of optional implementation strategies to select from to meet this goal, including using new funding to hire staff, repurposing space, optimizing teacher programming, reallocating existing funding, and utilizing virtual learning. They will have flexibility in how they utilize these strategies or others, working with superintendents and school communities.
UPDATE: Braddock Park Pre-School Trailers Controversy
Earlier this week, Hudson TV published several emails obtained from North Bergen resident Robert Walden pertaining to the more than two decades old controversy surrounding pre-school trailers positioned on County land in Braddock Park. Walden maintains the trailers are illegally placed in the park. Mr. Walden contacted Hudson TV today...
Panther Print — May 28, 2024
Students at Panorama are finishing up their last week at school. As we were supposed to get out of school originally on May 22nd, things changed on this date. With snow days, winter problems, and altogether bad weather, the school has had to miss a couple of days. So, the school needed to push back the end-of-the-year date. The new date that students are getting out of school is May 29th. As we wrap up the year, students will be completed their final tests on May 23-24.
PIX11 belated graduates: Class of 2020
Watch Live News Weather Morning News NY Living Sports About Community PIX Partners. Many graduates were robbed of their special day when COVID-19 sidelined everything. Now Marysol and Alex host an impromptu graduation to celebrate members of the PIX11 team who didn’t get the chance to cross the stage.
Harlem School Of The Arts Celebrates 60th Anniversary With ‘Bridgerton’-Themed Gala
On May 20, the Harlem School of the Arts’ (HSA) celebrated its 60th anniversary at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. The event honored the legacy of the school’s founder, concert soprano Dorothy Maynor, and guests were greeted with a Bridgerton-inspired dinner theater experience, coinciding with Netflix’s release of the show’s third season. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos gave a heartfelt speech to his wife, author, and former ambassador to the Bahamas, Nicole A. Avant, who was honored alongside her late parents, Jacqueline and Clarence Avant. Celebrated for their efforts in philanthropy, business, and politics, the Avants were recognized at the...
Annual Mock Crash Shows Bayonne High School Students the Consequences of Distracted Driving
BAYONNE, NJ - The call came in to the 9/11 dispatcher from someone on the scene of a car crash reporting that there were people trapped in vehicles outside the Veterans Stadium. There were injuries, the person on the phone said, at which point the dispatcher called in emergency services.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Thankfully, this was not a real crash, but rather a “what if” exercise, coming just days prior to the Memorial Day weekend, high school proms and graduations, and something that has become an annual tradition in the City of...
Mayor Adams talks college protests, library funding
Mayor Eric Adams joined PIX on Politics to discuss a broad range of topics, including the city's lifeguard shortage, library funding, waitlists for early education seats and the NYPD's conduct during college protests.
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