Comments on: Moskowitz’s school on the move again, DOE says http://gothamschools.org/2010/01/07/moskowitzs-school-on-the-move-again-doe-says/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ellen http://gothamschools.org/2010/01/07/moskowitzs-school-on-the-move-again-doe-says/comment-page-1/#comment-251843 Ellen Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:14:06 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=30326#comment-251843 To Mr. Shaft I am not for or against charter schools, public schools, independent schools or private and religious schools....or home schooling either. There are more than enough children in this city to attend these schools. But any one who wants to see youngster educated should be involved in "space wars". If there was a better approach to planning space needs and more effort on the part of the funders...private or public...to provide schools to families with adequate space and adequate facilities, we could co-exist.....hopefully with out pointing fingers or calling names. Not enough real estate? That I find surprising, especially with the new buildings coming on line every day. And speed didn't serve the hare so well...planning quickly, on the run, only leads to a temporary solution, and to space wars and to the bitter taste of rueful reflection. Education takes a lifetime....built year by year, with time to enjoy and savor the acquisition of knowledge. Speed? that's a drug. The John Shaft of fame , got rid of drugs in his neighborhood. To Mr. Shaft
I am not for or against charter schools, public schools, independent schools or private and religious schools….or home schooling either. There are more than enough children in this city to attend these schools. But any one who wants to see youngster educated should be involved in “space wars”.
If there was a better approach to planning space needs and more effort on the part of the funders…private or public…to provide schools to families with adequate space and adequate facilities, we could co-exist…..hopefully with out pointing fingers or calling names.
Not enough real estate? That I find surprising, especially with the new buildings coming on line every day.
And speed didn’t serve the hare so well…planning quickly, on the run, only leads to a temporary solution, and to space wars and to the bitter taste of rueful reflection. Education takes a lifetime….built year by year, with time to enjoy and savor the acquisition of knowledge. Speed? that’s a drug. The John Shaft of fame , got rid of drugs in his neighborhood.

]]> By: John Shaft http://gothamschools.org/2010/01/07/moskowitzs-school-on-the-move-again-doe-says/comment-page-1/#comment-251840 John Shaft Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:15:32 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=30326#comment-251840 To Ellen Currently, the speed of the public charter school movement is slowed because there is not enough space in existing public schools or NYC real estate to meet the demand. It would be in the best interest of public school advocates to share space now, improve, and possibly avoid the death of their industry, instead of pushing public charter schools to build new buildings. Forcing public charters to build or lease space to house their scholars will only accelerate the demise of traditional public schools. And how do we know this? Because parents are desperately trying to get their children out of NYC public schools, especially the parents in undeserved communities. Harlem Success Academy, a public charter school, had over 5000 applications for 600 seats. Most, if not all public charter schools, have extensive waiting lists much like their private school counterpart. Imagine what NYC public schools would like if public charter schools had open enrollment instead of a lottery. To Ellen

Currently, the speed of the public charter school movement is slowed because there is not enough space in existing public schools or NYC real estate to meet the demand. It would be in the best interest of public school advocates to share space now, improve, and possibly avoid the death of their industry, instead of pushing public charter schools to build new buildings. Forcing public charters to build or lease space to house their scholars will only accelerate the demise of traditional public schools. And how do we know this? Because parents are desperately trying to get their children out of NYC public schools, especially the parents in undeserved communities. Harlem Success Academy, a public charter school, had over 5000 applications for 600 seats. Most, if not all public charter schools, have extensive waiting lists much like their private school counterpart. Imagine what NYC public schools would like if public charter schools had open enrollment instead of a lottery.

]]> By: Ellen http://gothamschools.org/2010/01/07/moskowitzs-school-on-the-move-again-doe-says/comment-page-1/#comment-251819 Ellen Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:55:51 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=30326#comment-251819 How weird is that quote "The Union has won the space war"? I was under the impression that space wasn't what Harlem Success was about. This is an adult? Moving around is difficult and time consuming and expensive. If the charter schools were to actually find the space they needed, that didn't have an adverse affect on other schools and students, we wouldn't be in this "space war". I travel NYC and see empty spaces. Rent is high, but so is the cost of refurbishing and rehabilitation, without the guarantee of permanence. Maybe the funders could assist the charter schools in finding appropriate space.....or at least assist in the rental costs while more fundraising for purchase occurs. How weird is that quote “The Union has won the space war”? I was under the impression that space wasn’t what Harlem Success was about. This is an adult? Moving around is difficult and time consuming and expensive. If the charter schools were to actually find the space they needed, that didn’t have an adverse affect on other schools and students, we wouldn’t be in this “space war”. I travel NYC and see empty spaces. Rent is high, but so is the cost of refurbishing and rehabilitation, without the guarantee of permanence. Maybe the funders could assist the charter schools in finding appropriate space…..or at least assist in the rental costs while more fundraising for purchase occurs.

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