Arne Duncan, the Education Secretary says states can now apply for waivers to bypass a central provision of the No Child Left Behind policy. But education activists say the administration needs to do more to address the law’s most criticized aspects. Justin Wedes, a NYC educator and member of grassroots education movement spoke to CNPI reporters about the issue. This segment originally aired on WBAI 99.5FM.

A coalition of NYC based grassroots organizations joined together with residents to evaluate NYCHA and make recommendations for improvements.  The report, A Report Card for The New York City Housing Authority was released on August 7th at NYCHA headquarters in downtown Manhattan. CNPI reporter, Rob Robinson hosted a debate to talk about the report. This story originally aired on WBAI 99.5FM.

On August 23rd, Justice Michael Obus of the State Supreme Court in Manhattan ordered the dismissal of all sexual charges against former International Monetary Fund director, Dominique Strauss-Khan. Safiatou Diallo, a Guinean living in Indiana weighs on the case that seems to have divided many in her community. This interview originally aired on WBAI 99.5FM.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently caused a stir in the education community when he announced, after months of Congressional inaction, the administration was offering “relief” from a key provision of the country’s education law, No Child Left Behind. States can now apply for waivers to bypass a central provision of the law. But as Community News Production Institute Reporter Jaisal Noor reports, Duncan’s new program does little to address the law’s most criticized component. This report initially aired on FSRN.