Yan Carlos Mejia sees himself in his students.Mejia, who teaches students learning English as a new language at the Bronx’s Castle Hill Middle School, came to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic when he was 13. He felt frustrated to leave his friends …

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here.Dr. Ashwin Vasan, New York City’s health commissioner, will leave his position on Friday — months earlier than expected, according to city officials.Until a pe…

Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news.This article was originally published by WFYI.Three Indiana school districts are asking …