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Only about one in three city students have met New York State arts education requirements by the end of middle school, prompting calls for more funding Thursday.
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Roberta Lehrman, 70, was trying to rush across the street at Broadway and E. 13th St. in Union Square Wednesday afternoon when she was hit by a Staten Island-bound MTA express bus, said police.
Stuyvesant High School gave officers to 11 Black students this year and 7 accepted. Specialized high schools continue to be segregated.
The underrepresentation of Black and Latino students in prestigious institutions like Stuyvesant High School, Brooklyn Tech, and Bronx Science has been a long-term problem for the city.
During this holiday weekend, if you are looking for an interesting and uplifting story of fulfilling the American dream, you might consider the new book by John Catsimatidis, How Far Do You Want to Go: Lessons From a Common-Sense Billionaire (Matt Holt 2023). Full disclosure -- I have met Mr. Catsimatidis and members of his