What's Happening at NYU Metro Center
Interrogating, Interrupting and Eradicating Disproportionality through Youth Voice and Action
Currently, Black and Brown students are disproportionality disciplined, underrepresented in accelerated coursework, and overrepresented in special education and remedial courses.
A Call to Action in Honor of Daunte Wright
At NYU Metro Center, we have long stood and continue to stand with causes such as #PoliceFreeSchools and youth-led organizations such as the Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC) who have championed the removal of police from schools and the prioritization of resources and support to facilitate environments that are safe and supportive for our children. The recent murder of Daunte Wright (his killing has been deemed a homicide) reminds us that we have a long way to go to set all of our children up for success.
We Must Stop The Anti-Asian Violence
as the spate of hate crimes in the past year have seen a significant rise, and typically without adequate media coverage. This lack of attention is saddening because people of Asian descent are the third most targeted group in the U.S. following Black Americans and Jewish Americans.
CRE STEAM Scorecard Release
NYU Metro Center is excited to announce the launch of the Culturally Responsive-Sustaining STEAM Curriculum Scorecard!
Anti-racist Initiative
Our Anti-Racist and Critical Whiteness Initiative builds on our commitment to promote educational equity and confront anti-Black racism and white supremacy. As Black, Indigenous, and people of color work to disrupt systemic racism and challenge white people to act, many white people are seeking opportunities to expose supremacist ideologies and practice anti-racism.
Events
Voices in Urban Education
VUE is an open-access journal published twice annually and endeavors to serve as a “roundtable-in-print” by bringing together diverse education stakeholders with a wide range of viewpoints, including leading education writers and thinkers, as well as essential but frequently underrepresented voices in educational scholarship, such as students, parents, teachers, activists, and community members.
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Community Conversation
On May 6, 2020, NYU Metro Center welcomed a conversation on dis/ability justice that recognized the importance of race and power and acknowledged that the social constructions of both as products of white supremacy.
Historic Steps towards Funding Equity for NYC’s students
This July, New York City will receive an initial $1.4 billion down-payment on the accumulated debt the state owes the city’s schools, based on the New York State Court of Appeals 2006 final decision in CFE v State of New York
Bringing School Racial Socialization to Light: The Importance of Intentionality and Resistance
Racial socialization occurs with youth on a regular basis from all kinds of sources and these messages inform how youth make sense of race and their own racial identities.
Our Impact
Years
of Community-Facing Research to Practice Partnerships
Education Leaders
Supported by NYU Metro Center in 2018 and 2019
Teachers
Supported by NYU Metro Center in 2018 and 2019
Parents
Supported by NYU Metro Center in 2018 and 2019
Students
Students Directly Served by NYU Metro Center’s Student-Facing Programs and Partnerships
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