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Host Rafael Pi Roman explores controversial issues in education and new approaches by experts. VIDEO
On June 15, President Barack Obama announced a radical policy shift on immigration, which in many ways works around congressional resistance to the federal DREAM Act.
VIDEOAuthor and youth advocate Wes Moore shares his own story of triumph and joins a panel of students to discuss factors contributing to their successes.VIDEO
As revenues fall and competition increases, can experimental revitalization models save the declining boardwalk empire?VIDEO
Cuts in federal funding to New York City that have hit child care particularly hard, with a projected $16 million cut for Head Start and another $14 million cut for the Child Care Block Grant.
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.
Research suggests bilingualism is a cognitive asset, but are schools doing enough to promote education in the plurality of languages spoken?VIDEO
Buried deep in New York City’s laws lurk obscure bits of bureaucracy. But these dusty corners of government are about to get a housecleaning.
After 16 years, the Webby's still recognize functionality and creativity above technological advances. MetroFocus takes a look at four winners in the Big Apple.VIDEO
