Epicenter NYC

Many schools will be starting earlier this fall. Photo: Malvestida on Unsplash Some New York City families were jolted recently when numerous public elementary, middle and high schools in all five boroughs unexpectedly announced they would be adjusting their hours of operation starting September 2023. Instead of opening their doors at 8:30 a.m., many were […]

Some eighth graders around the country will not have access to algebra 1. Photo: Max Fischer Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced that eighth graders will no longer be able to take algebra 1 at their public middle schools, making it much less likely that such students would be eligible to take calculus come senior year, if