Catégorie : Ville de New York

Depuis 20 ans, Uncommon Schools s'est profondément engagé à partager ce qu'il apprend avec ses collègues du monde entier afin d'améliorer l'éducation de tous les enfants. Le New York City Charter School Center a réalisé ce reportage à partir d'interviews de dirigeants et d'anciens élèves d'Uncommon Schools, sur ce à quoi ressemble une collaboration entre une école à charte et un district. Collaboration entre écoles à charte et écoles de district ... Suite

Lorsque les diplômés de Morehouse de la promotion 2019 ont appris qu'ils n'avaient pas de dettes - grâce à un don du milliardaire Robert F. Smith - ils ont été confrontés à des opportunités sans précédent et à un avenir sans le fardeau de la dette étudiante. Pour Jacquese Harrison, diplômée de Morehouse et originaire de Chicago, cela signifiait ... Suite

Alexandria Timoll, Dean of Curriculum and Instruction at Uncommon Schools Leadership Prep Canarsie, was recently awarded the Outstanding Educator of the Year award by the publication Education Update. “For me, this was shocking. It made me take a moment. It’s nice when people notice the hard work that you’re doing,” she told BC News (Brooklyn … Suite

“I knew that this school was going to help me reach my dreams in the future — and I always kept that in mind.” Uncommon Collegiate Charter HS alumnus Dwayne Dinkins experienced many challenges that could have kept him from graduating and going to college but thanks to the support from his foster parents and … Suite

Hundreds of high school seniors at Uncommon Schools recently celebrated a big milestone: college acceptance. With big smiles across their faces, students walked across a stage, stepped up to a microphone, and announced to friends and family where they’ll be going to college in the fall. The schools vary widely, local and national, including Rutgers … Suite

In May, 20 local designers — including students from Uncommon Charter High School and Uncommon Collegiate Charter High School — were featured at the Brooklyn Public Library’s BKLYN Fashion Academy runway show. This year’s showcase paid homage to the Herero women of Namibia and their Victorian-style dresses. The designers also incorporated wearable technology into their … Suite

Students at Uncommon Collegiate Charter HS (Brooklyn) are challenging stereotypes by combining dance, coding, and engineering in the STEM From Dance Project. According to research, women occupy about 10 to 30 percent of the #STEM industry. Among people of color, that number falls to about 4 percent. Programs like these not only expose young women … Suite

In January, Uncommon Schools Excellence Girls Middle Academy held a two-day retreat for its students. Over 400 young women convened in workshop sessions and were inspired by women role models, motivated each other, and built a sisterhood within their community. Watch the video below to learn more about the event, and to hear our students … Suite