Inside the Diversity Program at One Selective NYC High School
Through NYC’s Diversity in Admissions program, Bard High School Early College Manhattan has seen its demographics shift. How does the school support underrepresented students?
Inside One Push to Diversify NYC's Teacher Workforce
How does the representation gap in NYC’s teaching workforce affect the classroom? We examine efforts to diversify the teacher pipeline.
What’s the Price of Success (Academy)? Former Students Open Up
From “mouth bubbles” to clip charts, two students unpack their experiences attending Success Academy.
When Two Schools Become One
How are students affected when they lose their school identity? We hear from a Brooklyn student whose school merged with its downstairs neighbor.
Is AP Calculus Pointless? A Teacher Defends His Subject
As educators and students debate the value of Advanced Placement Calculus — often a gatekeeper to higher education — student reporters explore its real-world applications.
Are NYC Schools Preparing Future Voters?
With the mayoral primary approaching, Episode 9 of P.S. Weekly takes on the state of civic education in New York City high schools.
Can Writing Teachers Fend Off AI?
Episode 5 of P.S. Weekly looks at the rise of AI in education. Students and teachers sound off on AI’s practical uses as well concerns about creativity and academic integrity.
Why Do Teachers Leave? We Investigate
Episode 4 of P.S. Weekly tackles teacher turnover and how turbulent relationships between teachers and administrators might be a major contributing factor.
Are NYC Schools Teaching Sex Ed? It's a Touchy Subject
Why does New York City take such a patchwork approach to sex education—and what do students say needs to change?
The Fight for Ethnic Studies in NYC Schools
What’s the state of ethnic studies in New York City schools? And how does recent political opposition from the Trump administration threaten its expansion?
The Teachers Who Have Shaped Us
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and in this special episode, P.S. Weekly and Chalkbeat reporters — and their parents — share stories about the teachers who have inspired, encouraged, and shaped them.
A New York Chapter on the Banned Books Controversy
The national wave of book bans has been coming ashore in surprising ways in New York City.