Chris Caruso

Ten years later, MS 50 shows what's possible. I returned to celebrate their anniversary as a community school with El Puente. The energy, student voice, and results are powerful. This is what middle school should look like. #CommunitySchools work!

Opinion: With another Trump presidency on the horizon, NYC needs to pay its damn bills The city can move now on the more than $500 million it owes nonprofits before they face possible federal cuts in funding.

Some well-informed advice from John MacIntosh to Mayor Adams. "pay your damn bills. Your nonprofit partners need the money you owe them and paying the bills is relatively easy."
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Powerful morning at @robinhoodnyc.bsky.social's annual Heroes Breakfast. Congratulations to Gabriel, Alexandria, and @sunypress.bsky.social Chancellor John King. Feeling motivated and inspired!

One reason why so few 8th graders in the poorest schools are ready to take algebra: too much class time spent reviewing old stuff and disciplining students. Two more reasons in my story: hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

New Report: Many New Yorkers Rely on Food Pantries to Feed Loved Ones Our new Poverty Tracker report finds 1-in-3 New Yorkers used a food pantry in the past three years, as citywide food hardship holds steady.

New @robinhoodnyc.bsky.social #PovertyTracker report out today. Two key findings: A. 1-in-3 New Yorkers faced food hardship in 2023 and B. 2-in-3 food pantry users are working adults. Shout out to @columbiauniversity.bsky.social's Center on Poverty & Social Policy. robinhood.org/news/poverty...

Student Homelessness in New York City, 2023–24 - Advocates for Children of New York More than 146,000 New York City students—about one in every eight children enrolled in the public schools—experienced homelessness during the 2023–24 school year, the ninth consecutive year in which m...

Last year, more than 146,000 NYC students—roughly one in every 8—experienced homelessness. While the City works to help families find permanent housing, it must *also* focus more attention on helping students who are homeless succeed in school.

Hey #PCBB if you see this two long time fans at the @pcathletics.bsky.social game tonight stop by and say hi! Mom is rocking the #Friars Club rugby circa 1995!

Opinion: Nonprofits keep New York running, but the city’s pushing them off a cliff The city’s failure to pay nonprofit contractors on time is harming the social safety net.

Important @cityandstateny.bsky.social OpEd from Althea Stevens and Justin Brannan on the harm that procuerement challenges inflict on the CIty's nonprofit sector. www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2024...