Miseducation

New York City is home to the nation’s most segregated school system, a fact that surprises those who think of the Big Apple as a progressive beacon. Deep inequities exist at every level of the NYC school system.

And who better to report on these issues than the students who experience them firsthand? Grab a pen and get ready to take notes. Our student reporters are taking you to school.

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Ep. 10: Student Homelessness in a City of Riches

At a time when 1 in 10 public school students are experiencing homelessness, why isn't the city doing more to support them?

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Ep. 9: The AP Course Divide

There's an effort to level access to Advanced Placement courses in NYC schools. Is it working?

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Ep. 8: The Price of Creativity

At my middle school, I took an art class that had no art teacher. At my new school, the basement has ten music studios.

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Ep. 7: Food Fight — The Battle for Better School Lunches

Students eat in the cafeteria every day, and yet conversations about education often leave out this crucial element of our daily lives as students.

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Ep. 6: Locked Up Phones

When her school implements a new policy requiring students to lock their phones in pouches during the school day, Zainab and her peers have some concerns.

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Ep. 5: Responding to Racism in Schools

When a teacher makes an offensive comment about Black people in class, Black students are unsatisfied with the school’s response.

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Ep. 4: Examining the Regents

New York is one of just eight states that requires high school exit exams. Seems like time for a new approach.

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Ep. 3: The FAFSA Frustration

The FAFSA seems simple enough: fill out the form, get financial aid, go to college. Well… not quite.

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Ep. 2: We Need to Talk About Sex

We get it. The "birds and the bees” talk is awkward. But if we want young people to be informed and safe, NYC schools’ sex education policies need to change.

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Ep. 1: Wake Up Call – School Should Start Later

Who's really calling the shots when it comes to school start times? Is student health and well-being even on the agenda?