Jessica Gould

Reporter, WNYC News

Jessica Gould appears in the following:

In Restorative Circle, Math Students Tackle Problems Beyond Numbers

Friday, January 10, 2020

New York City has been changing how it handles discipline in the public schools, moving towards an approach called "restorative justice."

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'We Don't Stop': Thousands Of Jews Celebrate Talmud Amidst Rise Of Anti-Semitic Violence

Wednesday, January 01, 2020

Roughly 100,000 people gathered at two NYC-area stadiums to celebrate the completion of the Daf Yomi, a seven-and-a-half-year cycle of reading the Talmud.

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City Officials Say Results of Yeshiva Investigation Are Coming Soon

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Two government watchdogs say "political horsetrading" between aides to the mayor and state lawmakers delayed initial findings. Yeshiva leaders also blocked access for years.

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Report: NYC School Book Lists Skew Too White, Need To Better Reflect Student Population

Thursday, December 05, 2019

A new analysis finds the vast majority of authors taught in New York City Public Schools are white, even though only 15 percent of the students are.

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Some NYC PTA's Make Millions — Some Zero

Monday, December 02, 2019

For the first time, the New York City Department of Education is releasing a tally of how much money parent associations collect to support their schools.

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Brooklyn Middle Schoolers Launch Integration Council

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

New data show a plan to boost integration at some Brooklyn middle schools is making a difference. Students say now it's time to get to know the people behind the numbers. 

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Record Number of NYC Students Go On To Higher Ed

Thursday, November 21, 2019

The de Blasio administration touts emphasis on college through new student tours, "SAT Day" at school, and fee waivers for CUNY. 

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Watchdog Says Speed Up Anti-Harassment Trainings In Schools

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

The school year was half-over before most sexual harassment liaisons were trained.

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Student Activists Launch Weekly Integration 'Strikes'

Monday, November 18, 2019

Scores of students from two Manhattan high schools skipped first period today, calling it a strike for integration.

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For Students Impeachment is Civics IRL

Monday, November 18, 2019

Students with the nonprofit Next Generation Politics say impeachment teaches them how government works, and doesn't.

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How to Make a "Culturally Responsive" Curriculum

Thursday, November 07, 2019

The Department of Education is calling on teachers to make coursework more inclusive. Many teachers are still figuring out what exactly that means.

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Covering Climate Now: Climate Strike Updates and Your Calls

Friday, September 20, 2019

WNYC reporters Gwynne Hogan and Jessica Gould join by phone to give us the view from the ground at the climate strike in New York, and listeners call in to share their thoughts.

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The Morning Ritual That Makes a Schoolhouse Rock

Thursday, September 19, 2019

The de Blasio Administration is promoting "social emotional learning." At a Brooklyn middle school, officials say it's working.

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Yellow Bus Service Sees Modest Gains At Start Of School

Friday, September 06, 2019

Two days into the new school year, parents report problems with buses, but not as many as last year.  

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In Brooklyn's Integration Efforts, Sixth Graders Lead The Way

Friday, September 06, 2019

District 15's middle schools stopped using test scores and grades to decide admission and switched to a lottery instead. 

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Warehouse to Schoolhouse: NYC's Unique Source for School Supplies

Tuesday, September 03, 2019

Teachers are encouraged to shop for free at this 35,000 square foot depot of donated stuff.

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Elite Private Schools Join Yeshivas In Fight Against Regulations

Thursday, August 29, 2019

It's an unlikely alliance of opponents to rules they see as unnecessary, expensive and intrusive.

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Back to School: Gifted & Talented; Redistricting; School Shootings; Pre-K Education

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Redistricting, school shootings and much more.

De Blasio Announces 'Pathway to Wage Parity' for Pre-K Teachers

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

The pay gap goes back decades, but de Blasio’s universal pre-kindergarten program made it more pronounced.

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Lessons in Activism: Graduating Student Leaders Contemplate Next Moves

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

High school seniors reflect on being activists in their schools, their communities and beyond.

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