The Man Who Could Fly: The Bob Beamon Story, excerpt
Mr. Louis Schuker, the principal at Jamaica High, had a long talk with me and Coach Ellis.
special education
New York Hotline: Special Ed #304, excerpt 1
Among New York City students with disability labels today, most are in the category of “learning disability.
New York Hotline: Special Ed #304, excerpt 2
Disabled students have always attended New York City schools, whether they were identified as disabled or not.
Statement by Martin H. Gerry, Director, Office for Civil Rights, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, excerpts
In 1977, the New York City Board of Education was the focus of the “largest civil rights investigation of a public educational institution ever undertaken.
¿Le gustaria que sus niños[…]?
Like many Puerto Rican parents in the South Bronx, Evelina López Antonetty was frustrated that so many Spanish-speaking children were not learning to read.
We Demand
Student protesters at City College (CCNY) explained why they organized a strike on their campus and what changes they wanted to achieve.
“600” Schools, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, excerpts
Organizing in the early 1960s by the Citywide Committee on Integration and by Reverend Milton Galamison had increased public attention to the “600” schools.
The 1965 Boycott on Film
The 1965 boycott targeted segregation in New York City’s junior high schools and “600” schools.
90% Boycott Hits Problem School
In the fall of 1964, months after the massive February 1964 boycott, Reverend Milton Galamison and the Citywide Committee on Integration launched another boycott.
Claim Teachers Used Pupils as Shoe Shine Boys: DA Calls Charges “Serious”
In late 1963, The Amsterdam News reported on allegations that teachers and administrators at P.