“We must resist the myth that more suspensions make us safer,” says Tyler Brewster, restorative justice coordinator at our James Baldwin School, in this Chalkbeat op-ed, which argues for increased resources, updated policies, steadfast commitment, and comprehensive training in restorative justice practices across our public schools.
Principal Jessica Jenkins of our newest school West End Secondary sat down with reporter Emily Frost of DNAinfo to talk about the school’s governing philosophies and her strategies on building grit and perseverance in students, as well as a community culture where rigorous and relevant learning can thrive.
Senior Janaisa Walker of our school Brooklyn Collaborative discusses the unique challenges faced by first generation college applicants in this essay published by SparkAction.
WABC’s Emmy Award-winning annual series Protect Our Children featured the outstanding college access work of our Brooklyn Collaborative school in Brooklyn. This was the third time in five years that our schools have been featured on the series.
Physics teacher Abbie Sewall of our MELS school in Queens co-authored this piece on student assessment, which originally appeared in Education Week’s Classroom Q&A with Larry Ferlazzo.