Diversifying NYC schools

New York City is a diverse melting pot. So Kristen Berger wanted to make sure the schools in her district reflect that. She is on the Community Education Council for School District 3, which encompasses schools on the Upper West Side and parts of Harlem. For the past several years, she and other elected parent leaders on the council have been working to make the 16 middle schools in their district more diverse. Now the Department or Education has approved the changes the council has been pushing for.