Music, chess moves and more
There’s a quiet hum of activity in the air at PS 68, the Bronx — and it doesn’t let up until 6 p.m. The emphasis on reading and books is everywhere. Classrooms are filled with colorful displays celebrating books, authors and the work of budding literary talent at all grade levels. Projects continue into the afternoon with lots of musical activity, concentrated chess players, a Korean language and culture program to broaden students’ world horizons and a Virtual Y program that schedules group activity, homework and snacks. Read More...
Coming up big — in more ways than one
PS 82 is the largest elementary school in the Bronx, and now it’s also the latest subject of our Schools That Work series. Read More...
A secure, successful environment
Leeway, autonomy, initiative, participatory are not words plucked from a 9th-grade vocabulary test but the words that bubble up in conversation when faculty members at International HS at Lafayette in Bensonhurst talk about their work and their school. Read More...
The magic show
One teacher describes the Renaissance Charter School in Queens as a place where the staff’s “educational creativity is honored” and where “teachers know that their rights are respected.” It all adds up to a school where teachers want to work and where parents want to send their kids. Read More...
