Comments on: Queens City Council members petition Klein to save schools http://gothamschools.org/2009/12/21/queens-city-council-members-petition-klein-to-save-schools/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brooklyn parent http://gothamschools.org/2009/12/21/queens-city-council-members-petition-klein-to-save-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-258856 Brooklyn parent Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:11:27 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=29677#comment-258856 Closing failing schools is short sighted and misguided. Clearly some of the proposed closures are motivated by other criteria (like for example Moskowitz's interest in them and her connection to Klein/Bloomberg). Resources that include and also go beyond money must be provided to schools that are not meeting the needs of all their students. Looking at criteria beyond standardized test scores must also be part of the full picture. Economic status has been shown to be a strong predictive element linked to student success and that would fall squarely in the hands of the local and federal government and their success with stimulating the troubled economy. Parent involvement is another top key when examining the factors that lead to student achievement, yet when parents of these schools came out to support their schools the parent voice was ignored. We can't claim to be collaborative or responsive to all stakeholders when moves like Klein/Bloomberg's evidence exactly the opposite. Closing failing schools is short sighted and misguided. Clearly some of the proposed closures are motivated by other criteria (like for example Moskowitz’s interest in them and her connection to Klein/Bloomberg). Resources that include and also go beyond money must be provided to schools that are not meeting the needs of all their students. Looking at criteria beyond standardized test scores must also be part of the full picture. Economic status has been shown to be a strong predictive element linked to student success and that would fall squarely in the hands of the local and federal government and their success with stimulating the troubled economy. Parent involvement is another top key when examining the factors that lead to student achievement, yet when parents of these schools came out to support their schools the parent voice was ignored. We can’t claim to be collaborative or responsive to all stakeholders when moves like Klein/Bloomberg’s evidence exactly the opposite.

]]> By: Alan C. http://gothamschools.org/2009/12/21/queens-city-council-members-petition-klein-to-save-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-250745 Alan C. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:39:28 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=29677#comment-250745 Finally, those councilmen with some pull in local government are trying to spearhead a movement. Now if only parent's in the community can be just as outraged by the Chancellor's(mayor's) decisions. King Bloomberg must be fought at every front to stop this insanity regarding these school closings. Finally, those councilmen with some pull in local government are trying to spearhead a movement. Now if only parent’s in the community can be just as outraged by the Chancellor’s(mayor’s) decisions. King Bloomberg must be fought at every front to stop this insanity regarding these school closings.

]]> By: Michael M. http://gothamschools.org/2009/12/21/queens-city-council-members-petition-klein-to-save-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-250715 Michael M. Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:28:41 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=29677#comment-250715 With all due respect, NYCE, I'm starting to like the term "Chancellor." Every time I hear it in the context of parent and educator outcry, I think: FAT CHANCE! With all due respect, NYCE, I’m starting to like the term “Chancellor.”

Every time I hear it in the context of parent and educator outcry, I think: FAT CHANCE!

]]> By: Teacher In The Bronx http://gothamschools.org/2009/12/21/queens-city-council-members-petition-klein-to-save-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-250714 Teacher In The Bronx Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:26:29 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=29677#comment-250714 Yes Ellen, like Martin Luthor so should the people of Queens. But signing this petition is like the citizens of Poland signing a petition to ask Hitler to spare the Jews lives. Only difference is Hitler would have considered it. Yes Ellen, like Martin Luthor so should the people of Queens. But signing this petition is like the citizens of Poland signing a petition to ask Hitler to spare the Jews lives. Only difference is Hitler would have considered it.

]]> By: NYC Educator http://gothamschools.org/2009/12/21/queens-city-council-members-petition-klein-to-save-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-250701 NYC Educator Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:10:53 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=29677#comment-250701 The thing about a chancellor who serves at the pleasure of the mayor is--well--he isn't really a chancellor. A chancellor ought to represent kids, not the mayor. How it's in kids' interest to close their neighborhood schools rather than fix them eludes me utterly. The thing about a chancellor who serves at the pleasure of the mayor is–well–he isn’t really a chancellor. A chancellor ought to represent kids, not the mayor. How it’s in kids’ interest to close their neighborhood schools rather than fix them eludes me utterly.

]]> By: peter http://gothamschools.org/2009/12/21/queens-city-council-members-petition-klein-to-save-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-250698 peter Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:51:30 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=29677#comment-250698 Getting to seven votes: the Manhattan and Bronx PEP reps have been independent voices, can the Queens Council members convince the Queens Boro Prez appointee to vote No. How about the Brooklyn Council members? How about David Chang, the chair ... an academic? It took a year to collect 60 votes in the Senate for a watered down Health Care bill, can parents, kids, teachers and the union dig up seven votes to postpone school closings? Six weeks to go ... Getting to seven votes: the Manhattan and Bronx PEP reps have been independent voices, can the Queens Council members convince the Queens Boro Prez appointee to vote No. How about the Brooklyn Council members? How about David Chang, the chair … an academic? It took a year to collect 60 votes in the Senate for a watered down Health Care bill, can parents, kids, teachers and the union dig up seven votes to postpone school closings? Six weeks to go …

]]> By: Ellen http://gothamschools.org/2009/12/21/queens-city-council-members-petition-klein-to-save-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-250689 Ellen Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:16:10 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=29677#comment-250689 I hope he does nail the petition to the door of the DOE....... and to the door at City hall. I hope he does nail the petition to the door of the DOE……. and to the door at City hall.

]]> By: I noticed that... http://gothamschools.org/2009/12/21/queens-city-council-members-petition-klein-to-save-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-250686 I noticed that... Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:49:24 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=29677#comment-250686 Kudos to the councilpeople for signing the petition. However, Klein is taking orders from Bloomberg and he's beholden to the mayor. So will the mayor get a copy of the petition, too? Kudos to the councilpeople for signing the petition. However, Klein is taking orders from Bloomberg and he’s beholden to the mayor. So will the mayor get a copy of the petition, too?

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