The Brooklyn Ink

With Seven Cases of Sexual Abuse in City Schools So Far This Year, One Brooklyn Mom is on Alert

Sitting on bench near the entrance to P.S. 262 in Brooklyn on Thursday afternoon, Maddy Cruz patiently awaits for her daughters to come out of the doors.  “I always tell my kids, ‘Don’t talk to [...]

Parents and Teachers Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on Merits of Language Mixing

“Maria quiere coffee after class, pero I have to study.” These ten simple words meaning “Maria wants coffee after class, but I have to study” sound harmless, but are highly contentious when uttered by a [...]

Sunset Park School Warns Parents: Learn Self-Defense

Teachers at a Head Start academy speak about the rise in sexual assaults in Sunset Park, and talk about the message that they are sharing with parents.

Teacher Layoffs Through Time

By Aliza Moorji Teacher layoffs are nothing new; schools have always been a target for budget cuts. The city’s schools are now in the heat of yet another proposed round of cuts that may mean [...]