September 2015

Jackson Heights, NY – On Tuesday, August 18, Video Journalist, Anna Bressanin, of BBC visited Khan’s Tutorial for a feature on Khan’s SHSAT program for her piece on Specialized High School admissions. BBC leaders in Washington DC requested to find out more about our program which has received much coverage nationally over the past 5 years. Ms. Bressanin visited our Jackson Heights center to speak with Dr. Ivan Khan, CEO, Mrs. Nayeema Khan, Chairperson, and students from our SHSAT Bootcamp and Workshop classes. Of the 4 students interviewed, 2 were featured in the segment: SM Saad and Shayam.

Late last month Beth Fertig, contributing education editor for WNYC on air and online at SchoolBook.org, visited Khan’s Tutorial Jackson Heights to learn more about our SHSAT program and speak to some of our dedicated students. Ms.Fertig, a frequent contributor to NPR, currently reports on the New York City public school system. Her piece about the popularity of test prep in immigrant communities features a conversation with Dr. Ivan Khan, CEO about Bangladeshi families and the importance of the NYC Bangladeshi Media.