Schools

Bronx Sports Report: After Down Year, Jaspers Catching Fire

Following its seventh straight win on Sunday night — to complete a road sweep of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference’s western New York schools, Niagra and Canisius — it’s time to acknowledge the remarkable turnaround of Manhattan College’s men’s basketball program, which is fielding the hottest hoops team in the Bronx.

Bronx’s Cabrera Leads Thousands in March Against Ban on Worship in School Buildings

Bronx Councilman Fernando Cabrera was joined by thousands on Sunday for a protest against a city policy that bans churches and religious organizations from using school buildings during off-hours for worship services. Cabrera said opposition to the city’s policy is gaining momentum as dozens of churches face homelessness when the city stops allowing them to use its school facilities on Feb. 12.

Bronx Teens: What Presidential Election?

Teenagers in the Bronx aren’t concerned about the upcoming presidential election next fall. The Republican candidates running for the party’s nomination aren’t even on their radar.

International Students Miffed by Mandarin-Only Classes

International Leadership Charter High School offers its students only one language class choice for all four years of their high school attendance: Mandarin, a dialect of Chinese most commonly spoken in northern and southwestern China.