In our latest episode of NYKids Deep Dive, Assistant Director of Research at NYKids, Aaron Leo, sits down with Kevin Watson, principal of Kendall Elementary School – one the positive outlier schools featured in NYKids’ latest study! During the episode, …
The final case study from our study of Positive Outlier Elementary Schools is now available on our website! Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School (MLK) is located in the midsize city of Utica, New York. Serving just over 300 students …
As students head back to school this fall, many of today’s high school juniors and seniors are entering their final years of K-12 education carrying experiences shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new Spectrum News interview featuring Professor and NYKids …
We’re excited to announce that a new case study is available on our website! Our eighth positive outlier is Cuba-Rushford Elementary School, located in the rural setting of Cuba, New York. Within the district there are 13 small towns, including …
We are excited to announce the release of our latest case study! Chautauqua Lake Elementary School, a PK-5 school on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in Western New York, offers practicing educators a compelling model for how school culture, staff …
NYKids’ latest case study is ready for you! Our new report highlights the promising practices found at New Visions Elementary School, located in Freeport, New York on Long Island. New Visions serves 433 students, over a quarter of whom are …
The latest NYKids case study is hitting your summer reading list! This time we are honored to share the story of Philadelphia Primary School (PS) – referred to fondly by educators and community members as “Philly”. This positive outlier elementary school is located in a rural region of New York’s North Country, just south …
On July 13, NYKids Assistant Director Aaron Leo traveled to scenic Lake Placid, New York to present findings from our latest study on positive outlier elementary schools at the Rural Schools Association of New York State’s Summer Conference. The theme …
We are excited to announce the release of our latest case study! Poland Elementary School, a rural PK–5 school in central New York that stands out for its ability to foster strong student engagement despite geographic isolation. Serving approximately 216 …
The latest episode of NYKids Deep Dive features Regent Roger Catania, a NYKids Advisory Board member and lifelong educator whose career spans classroom teaching, school counseling, and district leadership in the North Country. In this conversation, Regent Catania offers a rare look inside one of New …