Education

April 3, 2020 0

College life during the Covid-19 pandemic: Three Boston students’ stories

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced on March 23 a stay-at-home advisory for all non-essential businesses, which is expected to continue through the month of April to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. So all colleges in the state are required to close during this time. Before the announcement, universities and higher education institutions in Boston had already taken measures, canceling in-person classes and switching to online classes for the spring semester. Students were sent home, saying goodbye to normal […]

February 27, 2020 0

Early college advocates funding on the program

by Anqi Zhang

An early college briefing was held Feb. 26 at the Statehouse. (Image courtesy of Anqi Zhang.) An early college briefing was held Feb. 26 at the Statehouse. Members and representatives from the Joint Committee on Education, local schools and education organizations addressed how the program works, why it is urgently needed in Massachusetts, and called for more funding. Early colleges are partnerships between traditional high schools and local institutions of higher education. In early colleges, high school students take real […]

February 14, 2020 0

Chinatown school staff tie wheelchair basketball game against elite players

by Yiming Zhao

Josiah Quincy Elementary School hosted the fifth annual wheelchair basketball game Feb. 14 with the New England Blazers and the Rollin’ Celtics at the school’s gymnasium. (Image courtesy of Yiming Zhao.) For the first time, the Quincy Dragons and New England Blazers tied in the wheelchair basketball game held on Feb. 14 at Josiah Quincy Elementary School. This Valentine’s Day marked the school’s fifth annual wheelchair basketball game with the New England Blazers and the Rollin’ Celtics. Students from the […]

February 10, 2020 0

Adult learners complete customer service English program

by Ling Mei Wong

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center held a graduation for adult students in the customer service program on Feb. 7 at the Pao Arts Center. Graduates included (front row, from left) Tran Nguyen, Zi Lin, Yan Bing “Maggie” Mai, Lindyneia de Pina Mendes, Tinh Tran. Graduate Amina Iyo was unable to attend. (Image courtesy of John Shesler.) Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center held a graduation for six students who completed the customer service program on Feb. 7 at the Pao Arts Center. The […]

December 20, 2013 0

Paying for child care

by guest

Submitted by Bernadette Davidson, director of child care services at Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Why is child care so expensive? It is because young children need more one-to-one attention from caregivers in order to grow and flourish. While school-age children may be taught in classrooms as large as 30 students by one teacher, young children need more attention to flourish. For babies in licensed early care and education centers, one teacher by law can only care for three at a […]

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