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New Bronx High School of Hip Hop will use music as 'vehicle for learning' for public school kids

New York Post·Katherine Donlevy·19 days ago
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A new public high school in the Bronx will be turning every lesson into music class this fall. The Bronx School of Hip Hop is set to open its doors in Claremont in September as the first-of-its-kind city public school that uses the genre music famously pioneered in the borough as a “vehicle for learning.” “It’s a rigorous, future-ready New York City public school that is innovative and responsive to the community’s needs and really exposes our students to different pathways to really show their intelligence,” said incoming principal Jason Reyes. Jason Reyes will serve as the inaugural principal at the Bronx High School of Hip Hop. DOE While its name might conjure up a different idea, Bronx School of Hip Hop won’t be going to rap class in the morning before heading to a DJ session. Instead, educators will teach the standard state curriculum through the lens of five core elements of hip hop culture.…

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