Read this interview, explaining how this Brooklyn school is successfully raising expectations for all their students, including the Muslim kids. - - Donna Poisl
Amsterdram and NYC: How Schools Handle Assimilation
by Beth Fertig
NEW YORK, NY April 17, 2009 —In this 400th anniversary year of Henry Hudson's voyage on a Dutch ship to what would become New York, Amsterdam and New York City are celebrating their shared history. Both are multi-cultural cities with immigrants from more than 150 countries. But there are challenges, too. Especially in the schools - where immigrants and their children often run into trouble. Yesterday, WNYC's Beth Fertig reported on a school in Amsterdam that's trying to raise expectations for children of Muslim immigrants. Today, she takes us to a Brooklyn high school that's been successful with newcomers.
Be sure to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
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