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Students discuss mental health and its relationship to building identity

Walking into Butler library to finish her homework for the night, Graciela will head to her lucky room to find a seat. She turns the pages slowly in her books, reading the last sentence of each page three times. Writing papers for class proves difficult as she struggles to make each line perfect.

Walking into Butler library to finish her homework for the night, Graciela will head to her lucky room to find a seat. She turns the pages slowly in her books, reading the last sentence of each page three times. Writing papers for class proves difficult as she struggles to make each line perfect.

City schools confront mental health

Students in Susan Tozier’s Brooklyn high school health class at were having trouble understanding the problems facing seven-year-old Fred, a little boy with a very high IQ.

Students in Susan Tozier’s Brooklyn high school health class at were having trouble understanding the problems facing seven-year-old Fred, a little boy with a very high IQ.

Public Schools Offer Revamped AIDS Curriculum

In local schools, young children are exposed early to a problem affecting all demographics in their city. Beginning in kindergarten and continuing in every grade level up to the last year of high school, AIDS education is part of all New York public school students’ health curriculum.

In local schools, young children are exposed early to a problem affecting all demographics in their city. Beginning in kindergarten and continuing in every grade level up to the last year of high school, AIDS education is part of all New York public school students’ health curriculum.

Children, Parents ‘Read Out Loud’ at P.S. 165

Young voices echoed off the gymnasium walls at P.S. 165 Saturday afternoon, but the children inside weren’t passing balls back and forth or running across the court.

Young voices echoed off the gymnasium walls at P.S. 165 Saturday afternoon, but the children inside weren’t passing balls back and forth or running across the court.

Tutors Raise Hope and Test Scores

On the eighth floor of Riverside Church, high school students shuffle into a small room and unpack their textbooks and binders.

On the eighth floor of Riverside Church, high school students shuffle into a small room and unpack their textbooks and binders.

TC Grad Dives in As New Teacher

For Paul Thompson, the shift from sitting in class as a student to standing in the front of the room as a teacher came abruptly.

For Paul Thompson, the shift from sitting in class as a student to standing in the front of the room as a teacher came abruptly.

DOE Initiatives Fight Bullying in Schools

As the new school year kicks off, the New York City Department of Education has announced new regulations to cut back on bullying in local schools.

As the new school year kicks off, the New York City Department of Education has announced new regulations to cut back on bullying in local schools.

Bear Stearns Crash Leaves Students in Employment Crunch

Erica Mole had just landed in her spring break destination when she received shocking news from her mother over the phone.

Erica Mole had just landed in her spring break destination when she received shocking news from her mother over the phone.

New DOE Initiative Aims to Get Students Writing Poetry

The halls of New York City public schools have echoed with rhymes over the past few weeks, as many students greeted with enthusiasm the chance to compose their very own poetry.

The halls of New York City public schools have echoed with rhymes over the past few weeks, as many students greeted with enthusiasm the chance to compose their very own poetry.

Romance Accompanies Solidarity Inside Occupied Buildings

Moving into five Columbia buildings for nearly a week, student protestors came together for a common cause and left with a deep bond that many say changed their lives forever.

Moving into five Columbia buildings for nearly a week, student protestors came together for a common cause and left with a deep bond that many say changed their lives forever.