Comments on: DOE dropping school closure plan that drew UFT, parent lawsuit http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/02/doe-dropping-school-closure-plan-that-drew-uft-parent-lawsuit/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:33:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The Business of Educating Harlem Students | The Charter Explosion http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/02/doe-dropping-school-closure-plan-that-drew-uft-parent-lawsuit/comment-page-1/#comment-129718 The Business of Educating Harlem Students | The Charter Explosion Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:35:24 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12331#comment-129718 [...] the hearing, the Department reversed its decision to close to the school following a lawsuit filed by city parents, the American Civil Liberties [...] [...] the hearing, the Department reversed its decision to close to the school following a lawsuit filed by city parents, the American Civil Liberties [...]

]]> By: School Stories | Reporting on Education in NYC http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/02/doe-dropping-school-closure-plan-that-drew-uft-parent-lawsuit/comment-page-1/#comment-112117 School Stories | Reporting on Education in NYC Mon, 04 May 2009 14:41:37 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12331#comment-112117 [...] the hearing, the Department reversed its decision to close to the school following a lawsuit filed by city parents, the American Civil Liberties [...] [...] the hearing, the Department reversed its decision to close to the school following a lawsuit filed by city parents, the American Civil Liberties [...]

]]> By: Michael M. http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/02/doe-dropping-school-closure-plan-that-drew-uft-parent-lawsuit/comment-page-1/#comment-88946 Michael M. Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:50:48 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12331#comment-88946 Riffing on Shino's comment above... On the Upper East Side in general and in the former PS151 zone specifically, and in Greenwich Village and SOHO, and below Canal Street down to the tip of Manhattan, there are currently HUNDREDS of families facing confusion as to where their entering Kindergarteners will be going to school next fall. Because their zoned elementary schools are FULL. DOE has done virtually NOTHING to alleviate the LAWSUIT-LESS confusion in District 2 in the well-over-a-year that everyone NOT in the Flat Earth Society has been shouting that it's a-coming. Riffing on Shino’s comment above…

On the Upper East Side in general and in the former PS151 zone specifically, and in Greenwich Village and SOHO, and below Canal Street down to the tip of Manhattan, there are currently HUNDREDS of families facing confusion as to where their entering Kindergarteners will be going to school next fall. Because their zoned elementary schools are FULL.

DOE has done virtually NOTHING to alleviate the LAWSUIT-LESS confusion in District 2 in the well-over-a-year that everyone NOT in the Flat Earth Society has been shouting that it’s a-coming.

]]> By: Ellen McHugh http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/02/doe-dropping-school-closure-plan-that-drew-uft-parent-lawsuit/comment-page-1/#comment-88740 Ellen McHugh Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:35:54 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12331#comment-88740 George, why is this all the fault of the UFT? How about some accountability at the Central offices? And from elected offcials as well? Where are the member items to improve education? The village raises and educates the child: parents, staff and community members. Maybe the electeds are just shouting about education because they know kids don't vote? It sounds great to rant and rail against instiutions, but it takes hard work to change them. Posturing by officials and elected representatives is a time honored way of getting off the hook. If education is the ISSUE this year, now is the time to MAKE local elected officals responsbible for improving education. Now is the time for the local community to force the issue of education to the front of all discusssions. Now is the time to force the DOE to admit to mistakes so that we can learn what is needed, not what we shouldn't do. The questions is: will the all the communites of NYC accept the challenge? George, why is this all the fault of the UFT? How about some accountability at the Central offices? And from elected offcials as well? Where are the member items to improve education? The village raises and educates the child: parents, staff and community members. Maybe the electeds are just shouting about education because they know kids don’t vote? It sounds great to rant and rail against instiutions, but it takes hard work to change them. Posturing by officials and elected representatives is a time honored way of getting off the hook. If education is the ISSUE this year, now is the time to MAKE local elected officals responsbible for improving education. Now is the time for the local community to force the issue of education to the front of all discusssions. Now is the time to force the DOE to admit to mistakes so that we can learn what is needed, not what we shouldn’t do.

The questions is: will the all the communites of NYC accept the challenge?

]]> By: Shino Tanikawa http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/02/doe-dropping-school-closure-plan-that-drew-uft-parent-lawsuit/comment-page-1/#comment-88724 Shino Tanikawa Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:59:22 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12331#comment-88724 The department made its decision because "the lawsuit left parents unsure of which schools would be open next year"???? That's the reason???? How about making a decision because they got caught breaking the law? Do these people in the central administration know that they are not above the law?? The department made its decision because “the lawsuit left parents unsure of which schools would be open next year”???? That’s the reason???? How about making a decision because they got caught breaking the law? Do these people in the central administration know that they are not above the law??

]]> By: George http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/02/doe-dropping-school-closure-plan-that-drew-uft-parent-lawsuit/comment-page-1/#comment-87762 George Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:14:19 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12331#comment-87762 Hurray, our failing school can stay open!! Maybe UFT can see if they can save AIG next. Hurray, our failing school can stay open!! Maybe UFT can see if they can save AIG next.

]]> By: Ellen McHugh http://gothamschools.org/2009/04/02/doe-dropping-school-closure-plan-that-drew-uft-parent-lawsuit/comment-page-1/#comment-87732 Ellen McHugh Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:21:46 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=12331#comment-87732 Unless those folks get the deal in writing, there is only a gentleman's agreement to stop replacing the zoned schools. And there is nothing about consulting the local CEC. Also noticeably absent is any statement that the DOE will hold true to the agreement after the mayoral election and after the State legislature renews some sort of mayoral control. I'd be real careful if I were them. Unless those folks get the deal in writing, there is only a gentleman’s agreement to stop replacing the zoned schools. And there is nothing about consulting the local CEC. Also noticeably absent is any statement that the DOE will hold true to the agreement after the mayoral election and after the State legislature renews some sort of mayoral control.
I’d be real careful if I were them.

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