MetroFocus'MetroFocus: Education Innovation' Full Episode
This half-hour program takes on some of the controversial issues and new trends in education, with New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott and more.
Courtesy of Google MapsThe Grading Teachers Project: Share Your Thoughts
How should teachers be evaluated? Share your opinion with MetroFocus.
AP/Kathy WillensWhat the DREAM Acts Mean for Undocumented Students: Share Your Thoughts
MetroFocus/Karen BrazellHempire 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.
Photo by Perry SantanachoteBrooklyn 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.
Image courtesy NJ TodayMaking Sense of New Jersey's Unemployment Rate
Seton Hall professor Scott Rothbort discusses the unemployment rate in New Jersey.
Photo by Walter KarlingThe 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.
Photo by Meg WachterGrowing 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.
Photo by Tori RichieStreetwise Food Tours: Immigrant Cuisine in Queens
Enjoy diverse culinary delights with a side of socio-economic and personal history.
How should teachers be evaluated? Share your opinion with MetroFocus. More...
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...
As the debate over medical marijuana in New York State heats up, MetroFocus looked at who the power players are. More...
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...
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...
Seton Hall professor Scott Rothbort discusses the unemployment rate in New Jersey.VIDEO More...
A panel of educators and city leaders discussed technological innovation and what it will mean for the city's economic future. More...
Enjoy diverse culinary delights with a side of social and personal history. More...
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...
The sold-out event was an opportunity to see what student hackers had produced in 24 hours, learn about new resources for those starting their careers, as well as see six demos of new companies or products. VIDEO More...
MetroFocus maps what's coming and going: 24 turnarounds schools; 22 phase-outs; 54 new schools, 24 of which are charters; 4 closures. More...
MetroFocus compared a slew of recent data on job creation to see what kinds of jobs we're really creating and who's getting them. More...

















