Jamaica H.S. in Queens, NY, is facing the prospect of being closed by the Department of Education due to performance issues (Pic Courtesy: The Daily News)
Some people say ‘yes’, some say ‘no’ to closing down one of Queen’s historic high schools, that over the past few years, has seen graduation rates drop.
Fewer [...]
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Should Jamaica High School Close?
Jamaica H.S. in Queens, NY, is facing the prospect of being closed by the Department of Education due to performance issues (Pic Courtesy: The Daily News)
Some people say ‘yes’, some say ‘no’ to closing down one of Queen’s historic high schools, that over the past few years, has seen graduation rates drop.
Fewer [...]
Astoria Battles Noisy Bar-hoppers
Traffic problems, noise and trash dropped by party goers annoy Norwood Gardens', Astoria, residents ( Pic courtesy: Donnelly Marks)
For the last couple of months, Norwood Gardens, Astoria resident Helen Carter has been waking up on weekends to find broken liquor bottles in her backyard. Donnelly Marks, another Norwood resident filled an e [...]
New School to open in Jackson Heights
The city recently acquired the building that formerly housed the Blessed Sacrament School and plans to open a new public school there in September 2010
For many students in Queens, overcrowded schools are a constant reality. Each day they jostle and push through crammed hallways, squeezing into classrooms designed for fewer occupants.
Some s [...]