education

Yonkers Officials Say They Face Devastating Cuts

3.29.11 at 2:23pm by Marisa Galdi

Yonkers officials are saying the state budget deal reached in Albany is going to spell big trouble for education in the Westchester city.

Cuomo Budget Could Mean NYC Layoffs, Officials Fear

1.31.11 at 6:21pm by Sara Kugel

The $10 billion deficit projection has led New York City officials and various advocacy groups to worry about what’s on the chopping block in next year’s budget.

Mayor Bloomberg said New York City’s budget already includes the elimination of 6,000 teaching positions. If Governor Cuomo proposes cuts to education aid by $1 billion, Bloomberg said it could mean as many as 21,000 teacher layoffs.

Bronx Teens Look to Peer Education to Combat High Teen Pregnancy Rates

1.31.11 at 2:39pm by

The number of teenagers giving birth in the Bronx is twice as high as the other boroughs, new statistics show.

Classes Held in Hallways at Overcrowded Millennium High School

1.26.11 at 9:06pm by Sara Kugel

Millennium High School in lower Manhattan is one of the ten most overcrowded public schools in New York City according to the city’s independent budget office. Although the school has the classroom capacity to seat 525 students, it is 105 percent over capacity with 647 students.

The Internet Ate My College

6.28.10 at 3:24pm by Mary Wilson

The Internet has shaken the foundations of both politics and news. Are colleges next? So says Zephyr Teachout, former director of online organizing for Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign. She spoke to Fordham Conversations in late 2009 about her ideas on how the Web will force universities to change.

Filling in the gaps

6.28.10 at 3:06pm by Mary Wilson

In a Bronx neighborhood where the overwhelming majority of residents don't have a college degree, Rosedale Achievement Center for Girls offers tutoring, weekend activities, and college visits.

A Better Tomorrow?

6.18.10 at 1:49pm by abby wendle

The most important skill to have in our current economy is a good education. Statistics show being more educated means you will make more money and be unemployed less often. Emanuel Bonafe knows that from experience.