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Students choose their top four traits during a STEAM orientation session in the library in March.

Bronx STEAM Center to open, offering career pathways for students

MD Ferdous and Mitila Purba March 25, 2025

In just a few months, the Bronx STEAM Center will officially open its doors, marking a major milestone for students at BRHS and other partner schools. Set to launch in September, the program will provide...

Souls of victims.

Students reflect on honor killings after New York teen murdered

Laiba Azhar, Queens School of Inquiry March 17, 2025

On Jan 27, a 14-year-old girl named Hira, who was born and raised in New York, was reportedly shot dead by her uncle in an “honor killing,” during what she had been led to believe was a family vacation...

Gabriel Gallardo will continue to show up to school regardless of remote opportunities.

BRHS launches Remote Fridays to mixed reviews

Briana Colon, Bronx River High School February 13, 2025

Bronx River’s “Remote Fridays” system has been put into full effect. Students who opted-in for remote learning attended classes via Zoom, while the in-person students showed up at school with a revised...

A college lecture hall.

How does the seating of your classroom determine your learning ability?

Susmita Paul, Baruch College Campus High School February 5, 2025

To all seniors in Baruch and current juniors, consider preparing for one aspect of the college experience: the classrooms. These foreign lecture halls may look drastically different or close to home...

The future of the Federal Department of Education may not be guaranteed.

How Could Edison Be Impacted by Trump’s Plan to Eliminate the Federal DOE?

Maisha Rupanti, Miles Vender-Wilson, and Fawaz Zaban January 23, 2025

Included in the incoming president Donald Trump’s official policy agenda, dubbed Agenda 47, Mr. Trump pledges to eliminate the federal Department of Education (DOE). The federal DOE distributes funding...

Edison student distraught as the wifi is down again.

The Unreliability of the School’s Wi-Fi Explained

Ethan Narine and Jaden Puttiram January 23, 2025

In today’s society, wireless fidelity, better known as Wi-Fi, is used daily, even in the school environment. Schools across New York City have distributed devices to students in the classroom and at...

Principal Greg Fucheck takes part in a remote meeting about how to handle requests from non-local law enforcement officials to enter school buildings or seek access to students and their information.

NYC principals attend mandatory meeting on how to handle immigration inquiries

Briana Colon and Daniella Padagas January 18, 2025

Days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, panic has started to set in as educators and students worry that Trump will carry through on his threats to launch the “largest deportation program in American...

Financial aid or possible deportation

Financial aid or possible deportation

College-bound seniors whose parents are undocumented immigrants face a tough choice this year: Apply for financial aid and risk having immigration officials use the information to deport your parents....

Opening day of Chick-fil-A at Gateway Center Mall

Brooklyn’s Newest Chick-fil-A Comes to Gateway Center Mall

Zakayla Tyson, Academy for Young Writers December 18, 2024

On the morning of December 5th 2024 , the long wait for the brand new Chick-fil-A location in Gateway Center Mall to open was finally over! Students and staff have been excited and waiting for this popular...

Should School Security Guards be Armed?

Should School Security Guards be Armed?

Yessibel Aquino, Community Health Academy of the Heights December 10, 2024

Have you ever felt unsafe at school? It’s okay, many people feel that way now considering that many school shootings are happening. I interviewed two CHAH school safety officers, Officer Pina and...

School gets green light for remote learning on Fridays

School gets green light for remote learning on Fridays

Cesar Jimenez, Bronx River High School December 10, 2024

The NYC Department of Education approved Bronx River High School’s proposal to offer remote learning on select Fridays starting in the Spring 2025 semester. The next step requires students getting parental...

Flags in ninth and 10th grade global history classroom.

Trapped in a Bubble: How Teachers Navigate Politics in Classrooms

Christina Katzen, Baruch College Campus High School November 25, 2024

Conversations on politics are amongst the most conversational, especially at the dinner table. However, tackling such topics thoughtfully and with accurate information can be a challenge. How should schools...

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