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New York Harbor was a haven of incredible underwater biodiversity—until centuries of pollution turned it into a cesspool. Today, an alliance of architects, restaurateurs, scientists, and high school students is working to restore the harbor and protect the city from climate change. At the heart of the effort is a tiny creature with an outsized talent for cleanup: the extraordinary…

Scuba diving. Estuary restoration. Search and rescue.  These subjects are essential to students at New York City’s Urban Assembly Harbor School. Located on two campuses — one for classroom learning, the other for water-based research — the 20-year-old school on Governors Island offers eight maritime-themed career and technical education pathways. Real-world opportunities allow the 480 students — sometimes clad in life…

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat New York Jul 24, 6:29pm EDT Manhattan high school Principal Jeffrey Chetirko recently asked a group of his summer school students to pose for a photo for social media. But they didn’t want anyone to know they were in summer school. “It kind of…

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