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P.S. Weekly
This is the sound of the New York City school system. P.S. Weekly explores pressing issues facing students and teachers in the Big Apple. The Bell's team of high school audio producers work alongside Chalkbeat's seasoned education reporters to bring you stories, perspectives, and commentary you won't get anywhere else. Episodes air Thursday mornings.
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Latest Episodes
Inside the Diversity Program at One Selective NYC High School
A decade after NYC launched its Diversity in Admissions program, demographics have shifted at competitive campuses such as Bard High School Early College Manhattan.Bard now sets aside half of its seats for students from low-income househ...
When the School Bus Doesn’t Come: One Family’s Saga
Constant delays. No-shows. Missed class. Roughly 145,000 New York City students, 43% of whom have disabilities, rely on yellow bus service to get to school each day. It’s a sprawling system with 9,000 routes operated by more than 50...
Inside One Push to Diversify NYC's Teacher Workforce
New York City’s teachers don’t reflect the students they serve, but one recent public school grad is trying to do his part to shrink that gap.Students of color make up the vast majority of the nation’s largest school system, yet white ed...
Away Game: Students Who Play Sports for Other Schools
What if your high school doesn’t offer your favorite sport? Today’s disparities in access to sports teams stem from a policy pushed by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg to replace large high schools with smaller ones. These new schools...
What's the Price of Success (Academy)? Former Students Open Up
As Success Academy turns 20 this year, former students of New York City’s largest charter school network share their stories in this episode of P.S. Weekly.Success Academy reshaped what free education for low-income students could look l...
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