Author Archive for Kyla Calvert
Rush into Cyber Space: Are Virtual Charters Any Good?
Virtual schooling is one of the fastest-growing educational trends. But does it work?
Parents Flock to Education Fair to ‘Shop’ for Schools
Before the doors of the Nat Holman Gym even opened for the Harlem Education Fair on Feb. 28, the line of parents and children had stretched over two city blocks.
The Business of Educating Harlem Students
Parents and children flocked to Harlem’s Education Fair on the City College of New York Campus in late February to try and decide which school among the new and unprecedented variety of neighborhood schools would be best for them.
Charters Leave Many High-Needs Public School Students Behind
Most of Harlem’s new charter schools aimed to serve the very same population of students as the public schools. But our look at enrollment data shows the area’s zoned public schools are now educating more children who live in poverty and more children whose first language is not English.
