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Bridging the Achievement Gap: The Importance of Words

Purposeful steps a parents can take to boost their child’s exposure to words
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Closing the Achievement Gap in Education

"The achievement gap will not change until our expectation of children of color changes." By…
Schools  

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Mayor Bloomberg's "Young Men's Initiative:" How it Came To…

The recommendations for closing the achievement gap between black and Latino males in NYC
Around Town  

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Why Aren't More African-American Students Taking Advanced…

Contrary to persistent myth, it's not that African-American students (AAS) lack interest in…
Opinion/Speak Out  

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In Bed-Stuy News This Week

A review of the stories that made headlines this week on Bed-Stuy Patch
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Nielsen Study Shows African Americans Have Highest…

African Americans watch television on average seven hours and 12 minutes a day—almost a full…
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Making Bedford Stuyvesant One of the Most Literate…

Preventing the achievement gap starts at birth and at home with the NYC Imagination Library…
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Quinn Gets Endorsement of Key Women’s Super PAC

Emily’s List gets behind Christine Quinn in a bid to make history
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School Days to Extend at 20 NYC Middle Schools This Fall

The move is part of a pilot program by the City to boost middle-grade literacy
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Black and Latino Males Become Focus in City's New "Young…

Mayor announces new plans, policies and practices to address the achievement gap between young…
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The Power of Mentoring

Put kids into contact with adults who care about them, and they will perform better
Schools  

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Raising the Stakes in Bed-Stuy’s School District 16

After months of survey, a coalition of Brooklyn-based organizations releases recommendations…
Schools  

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Mayor Bloomberg: Educare Opening in Bklyn for Children as…

A new preschool will open in Brownsville for children as young as 6 weeks old, and about 4,000…
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In Bed-Stuy News This Week

A weekly roundup of what topped the headlines on Bed-Stuy Patch
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Mayor's Office Announces 78 New Schools to Open Fall 2013

The new schools will serve more than 30,000 students in grades K-14
Schools  

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Bed-Stuy Patch: One Year and Counting!

Bed-Stuy Patch celebrates its one-year anniversary, and thanks YOU, our readers!
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Summer Break: How Will Your Child Spend it?

Parents: What have you planned to keep your child stimulated, busy and happy during the next…
Local Connections  

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New Pew Study: American Dreams Deferred

According to the study, 16 percent of Americans are downwardly mobile
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Building Up Bedford-Stuyvesant, Pt. II

A successful attorney, executive and Bedford-Stuyvesant native reflects on how we can all…
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BGHS Gets Set to Groom Bed-Stuy's Future Smart Scholars

An early college high school initiative takes root at Boys and Girls High School
Schools  

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Little Improvement in City Math and Reading Scores

According to a new report, there has only been a slight improvement in scores since 2003.
Schools  

0   Recommend Jamie Schuh

New Data Shows Only 1 in 5 NYC High School Graduates Are…

NYC graduation rates improve slightly, but college-readiness still lags
Schools  

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Addressing Educational Apartheid in NYC

According to the New York Times, our schools are among the most segregated in the entire…
Schools  

0   Recommend Reginald Richardson

Lessons in Becoming Superman

Colvin Grannum discusses the lessons from the screening, "Waiting For Superman" at Restoration…
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5 Things You Should Know This Week

Four Little Girls, Cheryl Wills and the Teen Idol Talent Extravaganza
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0   Recommend C. Zawadi Morris

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Grant Awards for…

Brooklyn Community Foundation announces $2.3 million in new support for Brooklyn nonprofits,…
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Get Out: A Boys & Girls Weekend, Talib Kweli and a Native…

Choices, choices, this Friday is jam-packed! Can we say, "Friday-Go-Hard-Marathon?!?"
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0   Recommend C. Zawadi Morris

BCF Grants Announced: Bed-Stuy Wins Big!

Bed-Stuy orgs received 16 awards totaling $273,600
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Insights Into Historic Preservation

An interviewwith Simeon Bankoff, executive director of Historic Districts Council
Government  

0   Recommend Claudette Brady

A Breakfast of Power and Purpose

The promise to improve education outcomes for black children
Government  

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