By David L. Marcus Fans of WISE Services gathered in Tarrytown, NY on Oct. 24 to celebrate 40 years of liberating high school kids from senioritis and opening school doors to the real world. The keynote speaker, Andrew Ross Sorkin, … Continue reading
Alumna Kia Darling-Hammond sent this email message to WISE Founder, Vic Leviatin, in advance of the April 3rd Coordinator’s Forum: Dear Vic, It was lovely to speak with you yesterday! It’s hard to believe that two entire decades have passed … Continue reading
Regent Harry Phillips, III delivered an inspiring keynote address about his belief in WISE as a transformative experience in today’s schools during the WISE Services Coordinators Forum at New Rochelle High School on April 3rd. Phillips has an extraordinary passion … Continue reading
by Gary Stern, Lo-Hud. Nov. 4, 2013 http://bcove.me/8e4gbwxw Everyone seems to be grumbling about something; high-stakes testing; the Common Core (its roll-out, design or both); the property-tax levy cap; plans to collect student data for some digi-cloud; the general loss … Continue reading
I had always enjoyed playing piano growing up and was half-way decent, but also (kind of) knew I wasn’t going to be a professional. Not least because a piano teacher had the gall to tell me in 10th grade “you’ve … Continue reading
Chris and I worked at a marina in Boston in High School and a fiberglass row boat washed up on our docks that had leaks and had extensive damage to it. When we heard about the WISE program he thought … Continue reading
Rather slipping into a “senior slump,” I was able to take great advantage of the WISE/Senior Options program at Scarsdale High School. I was already strongly considering medicine as a career path, and decided my senior options would be best … Continue reading
My name is Susan Fitts-Sibilia. I am a 1975 Woodlands graduate. By January of my senior year I was ready to leave high school and get on with the next chapter of my life. However, this was not a viable … Continue reading
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