http://helenzelon.com Writer, Author, Traveler Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:12:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In an archipelago of classrooms scattered around Washington Square, NYU offers more languages, including courses in translation and interpretation, than any other school in New York—25 tongues, including the newly booming Mandarin. “It’s the new Arabic,” says director Milena Savova, citing 300 percent growth in 2006. It’s also the only ... http://helenzelon.com/piece/language-school/ With more than 60,000 titles in its window-lit, two floor space -- 66 shelves of fiction, 42 of picture books and a center table loaded with prizewinners and staff picks -- the Bank Street Bookstore is the mother lode for kids' lit. Read more at nymag.com; part of New York ... http://helenzelon.com/piece/kids-bookstore/ How a sewer line, an oil spill, and Magic Johnson will help shape Greenpoint's future. Read more in Time Out New York. http://helenzelon.com/piece/point-counterpoint/ You knew what was coming in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. It’s a well-worn path: ethnic-industrial neighborhood turns artists’ haven, turns trend central and then turns developers’ cash cow. The grit and charm (not to mention the cheap rents and ample space) that lured exiled East Villagers are quickly being eroded by ... http://helenzelon.com/piece/bburggreenpoint/ Published in: New York, May 15, 2006 Joel Klein Chancellor, New York City Department of Education Klein has brought a corporate ethos to the New York public schools. When Mayor Bloomberg dismantled the community school boards and consolidated power in the Department of Education, Klein used his newly minted authority to make sweeping ... http://helenzelon.com/piece/the-influentials-education/ One of New York City's much-heralded new, small high schools, struggling to retain students -- and maintain order -- in the face of daunting odds. Read the complete profile at InsideSchools.org. http://helenzelon.com/piece/bronx-health/ In a disused church school in a desolate stretch of Coney Island, aspiring athletes -- most possessed of more drive than sheer talent -- take the lessons of sports to the classroom. Read the complete profile at InsideSchools.org. http://helenzelon.com/piece/sports-management/ Like a small, sturdy ship plying an ocean's large swells, the New York Harbor School is a vessel of considerable integrity, facing daunting challenges. First, the school is miles from the water, an essential element to its curriculum and mission. Second, the students, many of whom arrive unprepared for high ... http://helenzelon.com/piece/harbor-school/ A hidden gem on the edge of New York City, Leon M. Goldstein is a public high school that feels nearly suburban, on the campus of Harvard-by-the-Bay, aka Kingsborough Community College. Read the complete profile at InsideSchools.org. http://helenzelon.com/piece/goldstein/ How to rank your high school choices Small school or large? Close to home or far away? A well-rounded academic program or a school with a theme? Tens of thousands of 8th graders are grappling with these questions as they fill out high school applications, due December 1. Our ... http://helenzelon.com/piece/high-school-choice/