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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P.S. Weekly: Student Protests, Free Speech, and NYC Public Schools
While protests over the Israel-Hamas war have gripped New York City college campuses, we look at how high schoolers have reacted — and the student freedom of speech issues being raised.
P.S. Weekly: Teens Want Therapy — Are They Getting It?
What happens when a teen wants therapy but their parents are unsure? And is NYC’s bold initiative to offer free virtual therapy to teens working?
P.S. Weekly: Cafeteria Chronicles with the Critics Who Matter
In P.S. Weekly’s food episode, fourth graders visit NYC schools’ test kitchen, high schoolers rate grilled cheese sandwiches, and students dish on having microwave access.
P.S. Weekly: An Exclusive Interview with Chancellor David Banks
Hear what the leader of the NYC public school system had to say about a new "Hidden Voices" history curriculum, school start times, the persistence of school segregation, cell phone policies, and more.
P.S. Weekly: A High Schooler Working at Bloomberg — Plus “Shotgunning” College Applications
With college admissions in flux and the NYC school system shifting its emphasis toward "career pathways," two students prepare for life after high school.
P.S. Weekly: Students Speak Out About Special Education
More than 200,000 New York City students have a disability classification that entitles them to specific learning accommodations — but do they always get them? Students share their experiences.
P.S. Weekly: A New York Chapter on the Banned Books Controversy
How students and educators respond when the national book banning wave arrives in New York City
P.S. 18: The People's Money
New Yorkers are voting to decide how to spend $5 million of the city's money.
P.S. 17: Teens Talking to Teens About Mental Health
Adults seem to have a lot to say about youth mental health. We have some thoughts of our own.
P.S. 16: Questioning the Status Quo — Sneak Peek
A special preview of our upcoming Miseducation season: Questioning the Status Quo
P.S. 15: When Does Student Data Tracking Cross the Line?
Live from SXSW EDU, student data privacy experts discuss how efforts aimed at keeping students safe can do them harm.
P.S. 13: Three Stops on the A Train
Coco and Bissiri go to public high schools a few miles away from each other in Manhattan, but their experiences are worlds apart.
P.S. 12: The Persistence of NYC School Segregation, Pt. 2
A look at what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the decades long fight for school integration in New York City.
P.S. 11: The Persistence of NYC School Segregation
A Brooklyn minister who led the 1964 NYC school boycott argues for school desegregation in wake of the protest.
P.S. 10: Should NYC Schools Have Banned ChatGPT?
Miseducation student reporter Bree Campbell digs into the chatGPT debates with NPR reporter Emma Bowman, who’s been covering the impact of the new AI technology on schools.