Like many New York City charter schools, Brooklyn's Ascend network started off the year fully remote. But just a few months in, it became clear: Remote learning wasn't working for certain students.
Attendance dipped, and teachers struggled to reach students at the network's K-12 schools. Many of the children come from some of the poorest neighborhoods in Central Brooklyn, and some live in vulnerable housing situations. They needed a safe, supervised place for effective virtual schooling.
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Courtesy of Ascend Seventh grader Jamari Adams proudly displays a shirt from the Brownsville Ascend Middle School. This is part of an ongoing collaborative series between Chalkbeat and THE CITY investigating learning differences, special education and other education challenges in city schools.
Like many New York City charter [...]
