Los estados que concentran el mayor número de latinas con título universitario son Vermont (54 por ciento), la capital del país Washington, D.C —conocida formalmente como el Distrito de Columbia— (53 por ciento) y Maine (41 por ciento). Los estados con más bajos porcentajes fueron Nevada (12 por ciento), Arkansas (12 por ciento) y Dakota del Norte (11 por ciento).
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Restoring our Children’s Future Through Ecosystems of Support
Wesner Pierre |
“While Community Schools—New York’s exemplary model for engaging children in school and guiding them to maturity—were spared in January from millions in anticipated city budget cuts, come July, they will still lose critical COVID-related funding that supports the youth and families who need it most.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Why New Yorkers Should Reject Austerity for CUNY
Nicholas Freudenberg and Alexa D’Angelo |
“Since CUNY is one of the city’s most traversed pathways out of poverty, any decision to block or compromise this escape route must be considered for its short and long-term consequences.”
Citywide
1.600 familias con niños han visto expirar sus estancias en refugios; otras 7.200 esperan el vencimiento de sus plazos
Daniel Parra |
Los primeros desalojos de familias inmigrantes con niños bajo la política de estadía de 60 días de la alcaldía comenzó el 9 de enero. Desde entonces, unas 1.600 familias se han visto obligadas a abandonar sus refugios tras expirar su plazo, mientras que otras 7.200 han recibido avisos de 60 días que expirarán en las próximas semanas.
Education
How Climate Change is Hitting NYC Public Schools
Mariana Simões |
More than a quarter of the city’s public school buildings are currently at risk from extreme stormwater flooding, according to an analysis by the Comptroller’s Office shared with City Limits. Teachers, students and environmental groups are pushing for more weather-resilient schools.
Citywide
1,600 Families With Children Have Seen Their Shelter Stays Expire; 7,200 More Face Coming Deadlines
Daniel Parra |
The first evictions of migrant families with children under City Hall’s 60-day shelter policy began on Jan. 9. Since then, about 1,600 families have been forced to leave their shelters after their time expired, while another 7,200 have been given 60-day notices that will expire in the weeks to come.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: New York State Needs Comprehensive Sex Ed
Ale Pedraza Buenahora and Jessica Reyes |
“More than 8 out of 10 parents want their kids to get sex education in middle and high school and for their children to learn all things related to STIs, consent, healthy relationships, and self-esteem. Yet only three states in the U.S. have implemented mandatory age-appropriate sex education curriculums, and New York is not one of them.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Defend, Don’t Defund, NYC’s Community Schools
Quamid Francis |
“These schools represent an inclusive model of education, one that seamlessly integrates schools with the broader community network and thus merits a dedicated, reliable funding stream.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: To Boost Attendance, Make School the Place to Be
Lynette Guastaferro and Jacobē Bell |
“When schools take collective ‘ownership’ of chronically absent children and commit to finding out why they’re not in school, it makes a difference.”
Education
Meet Our Fall 2023 Youth Reporting Team
CLARIFY News |
Since 2014, City Limits has run a paid internship program to train New York City high school students in public service journalism. Read more about our latest CLARIFY News reporters, who are investigating Mayor Eric Adams’ progress on housing and homelessness halfway through his term.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Why We Must Fund the Affordable Connectivity Program
Jennifer Gutiérrez |
“The ACP is not just a program; it’s an acknowledgement that the internet is a public utility and will increasingly become as fundamental as electricity.”