On May 8, students celebrated the second annual Culture Day, which included about twenty displays with posters, food and cultural clothing. For many participants, the event carried a meaning well beyond...
On Feb. 10, Sami Steigmann, a Holocaust survivor, spoke with eighth and eleventh grade students about the history surrounding the Holocaust and his life experiences. Steigmann was just one and a half years...
In the early morning of Oct. 4, two girls, ages 12 and 13, were found dead on top of the Brooklyn J train due to a subway surfing game they were playing. Subway surfing, which is not something new, is...
Six weeks into the 2025-2026 school year, it appears most students have adjusted to the New York State Distraction-Free Schools law, which prohibits “the use of smartphones and other internet-enabled...
On Jan 27, a 14-year-old girl named Hira, who was born and raised in New York, was reportedly shot dead by her uncle in an “honor killing,” during what she had been led to believe was a family vacation...
Students are talking about and making plans for how to deal with the TikTok ban that's supposed to start on Jan. 19 and will mean that people will no longer be able to download or update the TikTop app...
On Nov. 13, five students from each grade were recognized for exhibiting the QSI Graduate Traits: creativity, collaboration, communication, problem solving and inquiry. The prize for all winners was...
New York City’s Department of Education has recently implemented the OMNY card system in public schools, making transportation more accessible and efficient for students. The card allows students to...
In light of the 2024 election results, students and staff talked about whether there is enough teaching about politics and elections in their classes. While most agreed that it's not really addressed,...
As screen time rises, so does awareness of its impacts on young people’s mental health. Students admit that they’re on their screens for hours on end and know that there are negative consequences but...
On Oct. 9, midway through seventh period, an announcement came over the public address system about the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. It's unclear who wrote the statement, but regardless, many were...
Students have questions about the new rules that require them to swipe their school identification cards (ID) to enter the building. Specifically, due to the lack of a publicized door schedule some students...
