Community Organizer Hailie Kim Takes on School Defunder Julie Won in Contested Queens Council Race (original) (raw)
Education
John Tarleton Feb 20, 2023
Daughter of Korean immigrants emphasizes public education and her opponent’s vote to cut school funding by more than $400 million.
Universal No More: Parents Scramble as Adams Halts Expansion of 3K Childcare Programs
Safiyah Riddle Feb 6, 2023
It’s not easy being a working-class parent with small kids in NYC, and the Adams administration is about to make it even harder.
Drag Story Hour Organizer Unbowed by the Haters
Nicky Yeager Feb 6, 2023
“Why would you disrupt joy?” posits Frankie Dascola in this interview.
Students Walk Out of Class in Protest of Mayor Adams’ Education Budget Cuts
Blake McMillan Jan 13, 2023
Fifteen students from different public schools around the city walked out of class on Thursday and protested at City Hall hours before the 2024 preliminary budget meeting.
What The New School Adjunct Faculty Strike Means for One MFA Student
Allegra Rosenbaum Dec 2, 2022
I’ve always wanted to be a writer, but my faculty is on strike. Little did I know that just…
Katie Pruden Dec 2, 2022
Part-time faculty’s demands for a raise to address inflation are being ignored, even though management salaries increased by 45% between 2014 and 2019.
Brooklyn Public Library vs. the Book Banners
Eleanor J. Bader Sep 29, 2022
Newly-minted BPL e-cards are now available to young readers in all 50 states as book restrictions proliferate.
70 Years After Brown, Schools are Still Segregated
Eleanor J. Bader Sep 8, 2022
A new book by Leslie T. Fenwick explores the stark inequalities that have plagued schools for decades, and in some cases, have worsened since the 1954 Supreme Court decision.
New Free Youth Camp Taught by and for Trans and Queer Artists
Eleanor J. Bader Aug 19, 2022
Artists Jesse Pallotta and Angel Glasby undertook months of planning and preparation to create this free camp for 13-19 year-olds that offers thoughtful courses on photography, portrait drawing, vogue dancing, abstract painting and more.
Molly Morrow Aug 10, 2022
Reverting back to the initial budget until the appeal is heard means that, with school beginning on September 8, principals will likely have to make hiring and budgeting decisions without knowing which budget they will operate under.