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News 12: Brooklyn Highlights 2019 College March with a Visit to Leaders High School >

On Friday, December 13, News 12: Brooklyn visited Leaders High School in Bensonhurst, capturing the excitement of the 2019 College March. See the full clip on news12.com.

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Local News Highlights Casco Bay High School College March >

Portland, Maine’s WGME-TV featured Casco Bay High School’s seventh annual College March on the local news. Casco Bay High School is an EL Education school. Watch the full clip on WGME.com.

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WHEELS Teacher Jared Fox Wins 2019 Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Math >

Jared Fox, an Environmental and Climate Science teacher at WHEELS, an NYC Outward Bound School, was named one of seven NYC public schools teachers to be awarded this year’s Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics, presented by the Fund for the City of New York. Watch a video about Jared’s work at […]

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NBC News Shines National Spotlight on Leaders High School Student >

Aprar Hassan is a student at Leaders High School, a NYC Outward Bound School, and the first Muslim girl to compete on the Amateur Athletic Union’s USA National Karate Team. Donning her hijab during competition, Aprar serves as a trailblazer and a role model to many young women of diverse backgrounds. NBC News profiled Aprar […]

Our Teachers are Interviewed by Chalkbeat about The Climate Strike >

Our teachers from M.S. 839 and Brooklyn Collaborative share how using the real-world as part of the curriculum can be tricky. Click here to read what they have to say. At our schools, students engage in Fieldwork, which is distinct from Field Trips. Fieldwork is real-world learning which is integral to the curriculum, explores all […]

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MELS Co-Principals Share Strategies for Creating an Inclusive School >

Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning Schools (MELS) Co-Principals, Patrick Finley and Damon McCord, share four strategies for creating an inclusive school community in their OP-Ed published in Education Dive. MELS is one of the most diverse public schools in New York City and is helping all of its students achieve at high levels. Read their Op-Ed to […]

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CEO Richard Stopol Offers Hope for the New School Year >

President & CEO Richard Stopol shares a recipe for educational excellence in the New York Daily News that if put into practice can help all students succeed, regardless of background or circumstance. Read his Op-Ed to learn more.

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Brooklyn Collaborative PBATs Celebrated as Alternative to Testing >

PBATs at Brooklyn Collaborative were recently highlighted by Bloomberg as an effective, meaningful, and possibly better alternative to standardized testing.

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CEO Richard Stopol addresses diversity in schools in Chalkbeat >

Amid all the controversy around specialized high school admissions, our CEO weighs in on diversity in the city’s public school system and what it takes to create diverse, inclusive, and equitable school communities.

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MS 839 Featured on PBS News Hour >

MS 839 principal Michael Perlberg was featured on PBS News Hour discussing how he’s trying to make his middle school more diverse and support school integration in his district.

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