Source: New York Post
They’re all kings and queens! Students at the Rosalyn Yalow Charter School in the South Bronx — where 22% of pupils are homeless and nearly all are economically disadvantaged — just won a New York state chess championship and will compete in a national chess competition next month in Baltimore, Md. “This success demonstrates what happens when you balance preparation and opportunity for children in The Bronx,’’ crowed Alec Diacou, executive director and founder of Yalow Charter School, to The Post on Thursday. 7 The K-8 chess team Rosalyn Yalow Charter School in the South Bronx celebrating their win at the 58th Annual New York State Scholastic Chess Championships, Obtained by NY Post “Whenever the bar is set high for children, they meet it,’’ said the former economist and banker.
