Writing Across the Curriculum

NOTE: Writing across the curriculum is no longer in effect as of Fall 2013

Writing Across the Curriculum is a movement implemented by former Principal Stanley Teitel in order to increase the writing abilities of students at Stuyvesant and to address the growing perception that Stuyvesant is merely a Math and Science High School. Under the policy, all classes are expected to have at least one "major" written assignment every marking period. This is similar to the policies of many prestigious American Universities, most notably at MIT

Reception
The policy generated mixed responses. A few teachers often felt it was unnecessary and/or useless. Many Math and Science teachers complied with the policy, although few put any emphasis(especially grade-wise) on these assignments.

One part of the policy was implementing essays into the the Summer Reading assignment for Freshman, Microbe Hunters. However, the finished packets of student work were often ignored by most science teachers who by policy had to collect the assignments around the beginning of the school year. Physics teachers especially did not grade the assignments.

In 2012, the humor department of the Spectator mocked the policy by extending it towards lunch.