Our visit to VOYAGES High School in Queens, N.Y. at the end of February was quite a trip. The school, also known as “Viable Options for Young Adults to Grow, Excel and Succeed,” is an “alternative” public high school, one … Continue reading
Over the past several months WISE Services has been on a journey to expand and sustain the program, especially in and around New York City. Pelham Memorial High School, Roslyn High Schools, and The Bronx Leadership Academy 2 have initiated … Continue reading
David Greene, WISE Staff Sunday morning and The New York Times in Sunday Dialogue. ”A cure for Senioritis?” Terrific. That’s exactly what WISE is. Imagine my reaction when I read this in the opening paragraph of author, Marc Bernstein, “Most students in … Continue reading
David Spidal, Ph.D., WISE Staff Whether it is developing, expanding or enriching leadership skills, WISE programs offer great opportunities which are often overlooked. Recognizing this, WISE Services has been encouraging the use of student coordinators in the schools with WISE programs. … Continue reading
Dave Greene, WISE Services Vic, Susan Fitts Sibilia, Deborah Harris, and Dave Greene hear Linda Darling-Hammond speak at the first annual Thomas B. Sobol Lecture and conversation. I was lucky enough to be at the Jazz Standard the day it reopened … Continue reading
Karen Spidal, WISE Task Force Monument Mountain High School We first read his journal in February of his senior year. Sentences were short, lacked creativity; punctuation was lacking and spelling was . . . “you know”. He had eleven and a half … Continue reading
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