After decades of fighting with the state of New York, The Alliance for Quality Education was able to secure $4 billion for public education. It was time to celebrate at the Education Block Party! Maria Bautista, the former campaign manager… Continue Reading →

The post EPISODE TWENTY-EIGHT: THE ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION 2021 BLOCK PARTY first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

In the final episode from the City and State of New York 2022 Education Summit, Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, moderates a panel including State Senator John C. Liu on the problems in NY public schools.… Continue Reading →

The post EPISODE TWENTY-SEVEN: ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN A POST-PANDEMIC SOCIETY first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

This is part two of the City and State of New York 2022 Education Summit.  This time city and state leaders along with various organizations working with public schools weigh in on teacher retention, parental concerns, and student learning from… Continue Reading →

The post EPISODE TWENTY-SIX: POST-PANDEMIC PUBLIC EDUCATION PLANS FOR THE CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Summer is coming to a close for NYC Public School educators, but David C. Banks, the Chancellor of NYC Public Schools, has a plan for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.  Some of which include an expansion of partnerships with businesses… Continue Reading →

The post EPISODE TWENTY-FIVE: CHANCELLOR DAVID C. BANKS POST-PANDEMIC PLAN FOR NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Just like summer, season four of HallPassBreak is back in full swing! Jordan Peele’s latest horror film “Nope” may make you question if it is safe to look at the sky.  Have no fear! Two Astrophysicists, Dr. Ramon Lopez and… Continue Reading →

The post SEASON FOUR PREMIERE: ASTROPHYSICISTS CHANGING SPACE AND EARTH ONE CLASSROOM AT A TIME first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Happy New Year! As we reflect on all that has happened in education so far, we look back to August 2021 when schools across the nation were opening before NYC schools did in September.  Just as the school year began,… Continue Reading →

The post EPISODE TWENTY-THREE: PANDEMIC STYLE REOPENING OF SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

Many school districts around the country were reopening before NYC Public schools did in September 2021. Mask and vaccine mandates along with Covid-19 outbreaks in the surrounding communities caused many schools to temporarily go remote.  Despite these challenges, one school… Continue Reading →

The post EPISODE TWENTY-THREE: PANDEMIC STYLE REOPENING OF SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

NYC teachers completed a year of teaching unlike any other. This is the second part of my conversation with teachers who discussed their fears of reopening schools during the pandemic. Now, with a whole year of teaching completed during the… Continue Reading →

The post EPISODE TWENTY-TWO: THE NEW THUNDERDOME-TEACHING IN NYC PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING A PANDEMIC first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

The Homecoming NYC concert series was a gift to vaccinated NYers to celebrate Hip-Hop across the five boroughs ending with a massive concert with all-star musicians on the Great Lawn in Central Park.  In this episode, concertgoers who include, students… Continue Reading →

The post SEASON THREE PREMIERE: THE RETURN OF NYC THROUGH HIP-HOP CONCERTS first appeared on Hall Pass Break.

At the end of August, Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park becomes a space of black joy. AfroPunk, a 2-day festival, celebrates artists from every genre of music. Besides recognizing the diversity in black culture, it offers so much more. In this… Continue Reading →

The post EPISODE TWENTY: AFROPUNK ‘NUFF SAID first appeared on Hall Pass Break.