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    'Icarus at the Edge of Time' Opens the 2012 World Science Festival

    The spectacular United Palace Theater hosts a multimedia performance with the music of Philip Glass and the story of a boy who challenges the power of a black hole.

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    Op-Ed: Prepare Students for a Global World with Social Media

    Students want to work on things that matter to them and matter in the real world. Social media is one of the most effective ways to connect students’ work to the world.

  • 3

    The Grading Teachers Project: Share Your Thoughts

    How should teachers be evaluated? Share your opinion with MetroFocus.

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    Brooklyn Superheroes at the London Cultural Olympiad

    Choreographer Elizabeth Streb talks about her latest gizmo, a 30-foot wheel. Her company has been commissioned by the London Olympics to perform in the summer's Cultural Olympiad in London.

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    Hempire State of Mind: Where Leaders Stand on Medical Marijuana in NY

    As the debate over medical marijuana in New York State heats up, MetroFocus looked at who the power players are.

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    What the DREAM Acts Mean for Undocumented Students: Share Your Thoughts

  • 7

    The New Tech Economy: Supporting Every Sector

    A panel of educators and city leaders discussed technological innovation and what it will mean for the city's economic future.

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    Growing on Vacant Brooklyn Lots, Reclaiming Public Space

    Brooklynites, working with the group 596 Acres, explain why and how they're transforming formerly vacant city-owned lots into green spaces for everyone.

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    Interview with NYC Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott

    MetroFocus asked New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott how the largest school system in the country is preparing for the future.
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Op-Ed: Prepare Students for a Global World with Social Media
May 21, 2012 4:00 AM
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‘Icarus at the Edge of Time’ Opens the 2012 World Science Festival
May 21, 2012 4:00 AM
The spectacular United Palace Theater is the setting for a multimedia performance with the music of Philip Glass and the story of a boy who challenges the formidable power of a black hole. Educators receive discounts.VIDEO More...
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The Grading Teachers Project: Share Your Thoughts
May 15, 2012 6:10 AM
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In April 17, after walking 150 miles from New York City, a group of 15 undocumented students arrived in Albany to advocate for the passage of the New York State DREAM Act. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has no taken a position on the bill. Photo courtesy of the New York State Leadership Council.
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What the DREAM Acts Mean for Undocumented Students: Share Your Thoughts
May 15, 2012 5:35 AM
The New York State DREAM Act would allow undocumented students access to funding to attend city and state colleges; the federal version would provide path to legal status.VIDEO More...
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Hempire State of Mind: Where Leaders Stand on Medical Marijuana in NY
May 18, 2012 4:00 AM
As the debate over medical marijuana in New York State heats up, MetroFocus looked at who the power players are. More...
Streb's dancers experiment with "Leru" on the day the wheel arrived at the company's Williamsburg rehearsal space. Photo by Perry Santanachote.
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Brooklyn Superheroes at the London Cultural Olympiad
May 18, 2012 4:00 AM
Choreographer Elizabeth Streb talks about her latest gizmo, a 30-foot wheel. Her company has been commissioned by the London Olympics to perform in the summer's Cultural Olympiad in London. VIDEO More...
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Technology 101
May 18, 2012 4:00 AM
Get up to speed on today's tech tools, whether you're a master at HTML coding or unsure of how to hold a mouse. Here's a list of where to increase your intelligence quotient on technology. More...
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The New Tech Economy: Supporting Every Sector
May 17, 2012 4:00 AM
A panel of educators and city leaders discussed technological innovation and what it will mean for the city's economic future. More...
A woman cooks up fresh tortillas out of a truck on Roosevelt Ave. in Jackson Heights, Queens. Many immigrant food vendors, particularly women, face stiff fines and even confiscation of their equipment, since they often can't afford to buy permits off what tour guide Andrew Silverstein calls the "grey market." Photo courtesy of Streetwise New York.
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Streetwise Food Tours: Immigrant Cuisine in Queens
May 16, 2012 4:00 AM
Enjoy diverse culinary delights with a side of social and personal history. More...
According to gardener Kristen Bonardi Rapp, the lot at 462 Halsey Street in Bed-Stuy has probably been vacant since the 1970s. Until recently, it looked like this. Photo by Meg Watcher/megwatcherphotos.com
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Growing on Vacant Brooklyn Lots, Reclaiming Public Space
May 16, 2012 4:00 AM
Brooklynites, working with the group 596 Acres, explain why and how they're transforming formerly vacant city-owned lots into spaces for everyone.VIDEO More...
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