After this issue, we are taking our usual summer hiatus and will return with another issue on Aug. 27. We thought it might be a good time to tell you a little bit about how things operate here at the Norwood News and how you can most efficiently communicate with us.
Loyal readers and residents who call the office regularly about coverage for local stories will have noticed that Alex Kratz, the Norwood News' managing editor has been ably handling most, if not all, of the editorial assignment duties at the paper.
Since he started at the paper three years ago, Alex has increasingly taken on Norwood News editorial and management duties, in addition to his myriad reporting responsibilities. This has allowed me, after almost 15 years as editor-in-chief, to focus on the creation and growth of the Bronx News Network, a new organization that publishes the Mount Hope Monitor in Community Board 5 and the Tremont Tribune in Community Board 6; and runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative.
I still write Norwood News editorials, edit the top news stories and occasionally do some reporting, but generally, if you have a hot news tip, suggestion, complaint, compliment, or a question about coverage, Alex is your man.
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After this issue, we are taking our usual summer hiatus and will return with another issue on Aug. 27. We thought it might be a good time to tell you a little bit about how things operate here at the Norwood News and how you can most efficiently communicate with us.
Loyal readers and residents who call the office regularly about coverage for local stories will have noticed that Alex Kratz, the Norwood News' managing editor has been ably handling most, if not all, of the editorial assignment duties at the paper.
Since he started at the paper three years ago, Alex has increasingly taken on Norwood News editorial and management duties, in addition to his myriad reporting responsibilities. This has allowed me, after almost 15 years as editor-in-chief, to focus on the creation and growth of the Bronx News Network, a new organization that publishes the Mount Hope Monitor in Community Board 5 and the Tremont Tribune in Community Board 6; and runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative.
I still write Norwood News editorials, edit the top news stories and occasionally do some reporting, but generally, if you have a hot news tip, suggestion, complaint, compliment, or a question about coverage, Alex is your man.
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.
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.
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 […]
Officials Step Up Efforts Against Cyber-Bullying
Traditional schoolyard bullying has moved from campus grounds to the computers, and cell phones, of many teenagers. After a rash of bullying-related deaths last year, the public’s awareness of cyber-bullying has grown, and local schools and government officials are taking more serious actions to prevent it.
Local Groups Campaign Against Cigarette Ads in Bodegas
Health advocates say cigarette ads prey on low-income communities of color, particularly in the Bronx. But many teens think they're above the influence.
School Cell Phone Bans Don’t Apply to Teachers
While students are forbidden from having cell phones in school, some say their teachers use them in class. They find the double-standard distracting and unfair.
A Trip Through Metal Detector Means Late for Class
At 9:05 a.m. on a recent cloudy and windy Monday morning, a large crowd of students are eager to get inside of Morris High School Campus in the Bronx. They are already five minutes late for their first period and the process of going through the school’s metal detectors will make them even later.
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