Story Ideas

Idea #1
Topic: Does every public school in NYC offer the same oppurtunities?
Story Idea: Students everywhere are often told that they have to take advantage of their education, but minority students don't always have the same oppurtunities as other students. Compared to students Laguardia how many extra curricular activities are students in LACJ offered?
Sources: Principals, Ms. Conwell, Ms. Nightengale, Laguardia Principal or Dean.
Visual: Graphics of the difference in grades of students in LACJ and students in Laguardia.
Sidebar possibility: Chart of different ethnicities in Laguarida and LACJ.

Idea #2
Topic: Does a parents involvement in a students life effect their grades?
Story Idea: Students who have parents involved in school activities seem to succeed more academically. Do students like their parents being involved with their school? How does a parent keeping track of their childs progress in school help the child?
Sources: Students in LACJ, parents of the students, school counselor Ms. Bradford.
Visual: Parents at parent teacher conference or at the parent comitee meetings.
Sidebar Possibility: Students Q & A of whether they like parents being involved in their school life.

Idea #3
Topic: Budget cuts affecting students
Story Ideas: Schools lost a lot of money in New York City this year, how are students in public schools being affected by this? How do the schools receive money? What are principaals doing to make sure their students are not affcected by the budget cuts?
Sources: School pricipals Ms. Nightengale, Ms. Conwell, School Chancellor
Visual: Graphic of decline in money this year for public schools.
Sidebar Posibility: Chart comparing the money public schools received last year and this year.