A New Bronx Public High School Where Hip Hop Is On the Syllabus
About this episode
The episode discusses changes to federal student loan repayment and the opening of the Bronx School of Hip Hop, a unique public high school integrating hip hop culture into its curriculum.
Big changes to federal student loan repayment take effect July 1. Carolina Rodriguez of New York's Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program walks us through what's changing. Also, this fall, New York City will open the Bronx School of Hip Hop. That's a first-of-its-kind public high school where MCing, DJing, breaking, graffiti, and knowledge of self are pathways into English, math, science, and social studies. Founding Principal Jason Reyes joins us to explain how the school's five core elements map onto coursework and how Bronx hip hop pioneers like Grandmaster Caz and Melle Mel are shaping what students learn. -Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at NYCNow@WNYC.org Photo: David Dee Delgado / Getty Images News Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
People in this episode
Guests: Carolina Rodriguez, Jason Reyes
Topics covered
- education
- hip hop
- public school
- student loans
- New York City
- curriculum
Keywords
- student loans
- Bronx School of Hip Hop
- hip hop education
- public high school
- curriculum integration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York's Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program
Places: Bronx, New York City
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