Education

Persephone DaCosta is one of five grand-prize winners receiving $25,000, plus a $10,000 prize for her school

Across some urban areas of the United States, as many as 50% of Black males do not graduate from high school. An Ocean Hill public school is fixing this, one student at a time.

Overnight cleaners who have worked decades at Brooklyn Law School were told last month the school has a new contractor that won't honor union contracts. On the first day of the contract, the school changed its mind.

Middle school teacher Victor Perry started a wrestling club that is so popular, he's now fundraising to take his students on a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

The group calls itself the EEAP Coalition, a movement that not only is history-making in its scope but also will serve as a blueprint for adoption at public schools across the country

Brooklyn's most vulnerable student populations fell behind academically during the pandemic. Here's how one BK non-profit is combatting further learning loss this summer

Federal cuts in funding for New York City public schools left gaps in the budget that the City Council is working to fill

Dr. Monique Campbell is being recognized for her commitment to academic achievement, as founder and principal of The School of Integrated Learning MS 354

Brooklyn College educators have been campaigning for an AAPI curriculum in city school for months. Last week, the city announced it is set to pilot a curriculum on Asian American history in public schools.

Thousands have donated to support a Speech & Debate program offering free training to kids from New York City schools, hoping to diversify the exclusive world of competitive speech and debate.