Month: February 2017

  • Bernie Sanders Is The New Zayn Malik

    How exciting is this: According to a 2/14/17 New York Times article, civics is the new teen obsession for middle and high school students across the United States. Teachers and principals report that, with Trump in the White House, students are “showing a level of civic engagement they have not seen in years.” Talk of Trump’s…

  • Talking With The Experts

    A critical part of the research phase of SLP’s Residency Program is interaction with experts in the field.  Last week, staff from Care for the Homeless (CFH) met with two groups of 3rd graders at an elementary school in Brownsville, Brooklyn.  Both classes have chosen to help solve the growing crisis of homelessness in NYC,…