For Some Students, Negative Statistics Are Motivation

On television, on the radio and in the news, young people often hear that Hispanic and African-American teens don’t do as well in school, or in life. But for many Bronx youth, this data only motivates them.

Bronx New School Parents Unite for Strategy Session

Parents of past and present students of PS 51, the Bronx New School, which was housed in a highly toxic Bedford Park building for two decades before moving this past summer, are coming together tonight to discuss a strategy going forward as they look to keep pressure the Department of Education.

To Reach the Community, Health Advocates Look to the Pulpit

Health advocates are turning to faith-based organizations as a means of reaching the community, engaging churches and other houses of worship in programs and activities that promote nutrition, fitness, and overall healthier living.

Bill to Allow Worship in Schools Advances in Senate

A bill that would amend the state’s education laws to allow houses of worship to use public school space for services during non-school hours was passed by the Senate’s Education Committee yesterday, bringing it one step closer to passage.

Free Tax Prep Help in the Bronx

A number of groups and organizations are providing free tax prep help at locations throughout the Bronx this tax season.

Bronx Council District 11 Race Gets a Runner

Cliff Stanton, a Kingsbridge Heights resident who is involved with parents’ associations at PS 24 and Bronx High School of Science, is moving ahead with plans to run for the Council District 11 seat currently occupied by Oliver Koppell, Stanton told Politicker NY. Koppell’s district, which include Norwood, Kingsbridge Heights and Riverdale, will be up for grabs in 2013.

Packed Classrooms Cramp Learning, Students Say

Editor’s Note: The following story was originally published in Bronx Youth Heard, a publication of the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative, a free journalism program for Bronx high school students run by the Norwood News. We are currently accepting applications for our spring semester. To find out more about the program and how to apply, click here. The Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative is supported by the North Star Fund, the Johnson Family Foundation Fund, and City Councilman Fernando Cabrera, and is run in collaboration with CUNY’s College Now program at Hostos Community College. By Leila Nombre At Jonathan Levin School for

Monday Bronx Links

Here are some news stories we’re following this morning on Breaking Bronx.

Bronx Breakdown: Star Bronx Teacher Banished to Basement & More (Updated)

This week on the Bronx Breakdown we break news about Discovery High School teacher Steve Ritz whose successful program somehow landed him in the basement and unable to continue the work he started. Plus, speaking about the unspeakable violence over jackets, the Bronx’s famous new resident and what you should do this weekend.