Our Gaynor McCown students found several creative ways to raise money for peers affected by Hurricane Sandy, including an agreement with Assistant Principal Dave Cugini that he would have his head shaved at a pep rally if they met their funding target - which they did.
READ FULL ARTICLE
ABC News 7's education reporter Art McFarland visited our Channel View School for Research, which was relocated after Hurricane Sandy, to see their college application march in action. Seniors marched to mail their college applications in on-deadline despite overcoming incredible adversity.
READ FULL ARTICLE
Harlem World Magazine visits our Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School's (WHEELS) 2nd Annual College Application march. WHEELS originated the college application march, which has spread to schools across our network.
READ FULL ARTICLE
The Manhattan Times covered our college application march in their community news section, and visited the march at our Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School, which originated the first college march in 2011. This year, the march spread to high schools across our network and in all five boroughs.
READ FULL ARTICLE
NY1 covered our 5-Borough College Application march in two separate broadcasts. In this broadcasts, reporters pay a visit to our Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School and our Hurricane Sandy-affected Channel View School for Research, where they speak with students, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott, and our own President Richard Stopol about overcoming persevering through challenge en route to college and beyond.
READ FULL ARTICLE
The Brooklyn Eagle covers our Expeditionary Learning School for Community Leaders' College Application March, in which 100% of seniors applied to college on time despite the majority of students being dramatically affected by Hurricane Sandy.
READ FULL ARTICLE
The Canarsie Courier's inspiring coverage of our Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School's college application march, in which seniors mailed their college applications in on-deadline despite overcoming adversity en route to college and beyond.
READ FULL ARTICLE
GothamSchools' reporter Geoff Decker visited our Channel View School for Research's college application march. His article gives a comprehensive picture of our entire network's 5-Borough College Application March, in which students marched to get their college applications in on-deadline despite overcoming adversity.
READ FULL ARTICLE
News 12 Bronx paid a visit to our Validus Preparatory Academy, where seniors marched to their local mailbox to drop off their college applications on-deadline.
READ FULL ARTICLE
News 12 Brooklyn paid a visit to our Expeditionary Learning School for Community Leaders, where 100% of seniors applied to college on-deadline despite being affected by Hurricane Sandy.
READ FULL ARTICLEVisit Our YouTube Channel
Learn More
Raise the odds for NYC public school students by donating today.
Receive news on our schools, programs and upcoming events.
