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Academy for Software Engineering

40 Irving Place New York, NY 10003
310200011546
40 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003
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On WNYC May 14, 4:00 AM
Software HS Principal Invests in School Culture

By Yasmeen Khan

Tech industry: Meet your future. The New York City public school system is trying to nurture a future tech workforce with two new software engineering high schools and a pilot program at 20 schools starting next year. This idea is a no-brainer for one 14-year-old. "You shouldn’t be ignorant about something that controls the world pretty much,” he said. Read More »
Mar 05, 4:46 PM
City Takes a Role in Planning Four New Charters

By Beth Fertig

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said his private foundation has "nothing to do with" four new charter schools that are being designed with help from the Department of Education. The schools are part of a city program aimed at helping to increase the graduation rates of young black and Latino men, though they will be open to both males and females. Read More »
Principal's Report Feb 13, 2:26 PM
Obama's Shout Out to P-Tech Highlights Associate Degree Model

By Rashid F. Davis

The founding principal of P-TECH in Brooklyn said he is grateful President Obama mentioned the school in his State of the Union speech, and hopes it will prompt the creation of more early college high schools. Read More »
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The Sum Sep 21, 4:49 PM
Two Reports Reveal Persistent Racial Gaps

By Patricia Willens

The latest national studies on the achievement gap show race and poverty adversely affecting many New York City communities despite slow gains in some areas. Catch up on what you may have missed this week in local education news. Read More »
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Sep 20, 10:54 AM
Cursive May Rebound As Tablet Market Expands

By Daniel Tucker

Since the iPad’s debut in 2010, there’s been an explosion in touchscreen tablet computers and large-screen smartphones, and that means more people have the option to write on screens with digital pens, or styluses. Will this trend affect the teaching of penmanship, particularly cursive? One market analyst said if the price drops low enough the new gadgets very well may prevent cursive from evaporating like disappearing ink. Read More »

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Population students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
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