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Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

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Political portrait: Students for Education Reform

October 26, 2012
Students in this NYU club seek to ensure better learning conditions for children in all public schools through raising community awareness.
Learning how to interview: Citizen Schools Week 2

Learning how to interview: Citizen Schools Week 2

October 23, 2012
East Harlem News journalists learn how to interview during their second week.
What's a Byline? - A Warm Welcome to East Harlem News!

What’s a Byline? – A Warm Welcome to East Harlem News!

October 11, 2012

What an excellent question! But before I answer it, let me first explain what all this is. This semester, the Washington Square News is working with Citizen Schools, a nonprofit...

Texas school policy invades privacy

Texas school policy invades privacy

October 7, 2012
A Texas middle school's new surveillance plan violates students' civil liberties and does not ensure attendance.
Terri Burns for WSN

New York’s sexual education curriculum hurts students

September 19, 2012
High school students suffer the consequences when New York's sexual education system is outdated.
Courtesy of Dan McKay

Foreign-born students have higher graduation rates than American born students

September 16, 2012
According to a recent report, immigrant students are more likely to graduate from New York City high schools in four years than American-born students.

Students First or ‘politics first’?

September 10, 2012
U.S. policymakers may be approaching the education issue from the wrong direction.
via flickr.com

NYC Department of Education revises discipline policies

September 9, 2012
NYC Department of Education reforms disciplinary code to minimize suspensions.
Courtesy of audio-luci-store.it

Bloomberg’s reform fails to address fundamental concerns

September 9, 2012
While the Bloomberg administration's reforms have focused on teachers and parents, students have been mostly left behind.