New York Family’s 2015-2016 Ultimate Guide To Education

EDU_1215_001 low resStuck in the Middle
Middle school maven Michelle Icard on the challenges of being a tween

Reading, Writing, and Swiping
14 apps for developing children’s reading and writing skills from pre-K through high school

The World Ahead
Educators discuss the key ingredients of a global education

The STEM Effect
Experts discuss what STEM looks like in the classroom and why it’s a vital part of modern-day learning—plus, examples of
STEM in action in local schools and the low-down on education’s “new basics”

Tutor City
A quick guide to navigating NYC’s tutor landscape—plus, a sampling of local tutors and academic enrichment programs

Getting an A in Admissions
A savvy overview for applying to public (including pre-K), nursery, private, charter, and Catholic schools

To Live and Let Fail
In her new book, The Gift Of Failure, teacher, author, and mother Jessica Lahey gives parents the tools to let go for their kids’ own good

The 2015-2016 Blackboard Awards for Schools and Principals
Honoring educational excellence in local public, private, charter, and parochial schools