The first court date in the UFT and NAACP’s lawsuit against the city is June 21. (GothamSchools)
The NAACP’s Hazel Dukes told a charter school mom that she is “doing the work of slave masters.” (Post)
The city may have shut Chinatown kindergartners out of their school to fit Tribeca children there. (Post)
City Council members are continuing to push cuts in consultant spending to save money. (Times)
Teachers at MS 217 at Queens say gains could be undone by impending overcrowding. (Daily News)
A mother was arrested for assaulting an officer who barred her from Brooklyn’s PS 288. (Daily News)
Police arrested a teenager who they think helped steal laptops from PS 73 in the Bronx. (Times)
About 600 teenagers attended a low-key “anti-prom” hosted by the New York Public Library. (Times)
A Gates foundation-funded report urges hiring authority for Los Angeles principals. (L.A. Times)
Some scientists say schools should work more on developing perceptual learning skills. (Times)
A chain of charter schools associated with a Turkish religious group is growing in Texas. (Times)
Michael M. (parent still)
If it’s true that DOE has violated its own policies and protocols to place PS234 wait listers ahead of PS130 applicants…. a full and public accounting of ALL wait list assignments is called for.
And heads should roll.
Roma Giudetti
As usual there is no accountability for the people who talk about accountability day and night. Apparently accountability is only for teachers.
anonymous
It seems like the Post is playing the race card with that comment by Hazel Dukes, specifically trying to get white parents riled up.
Anonymous
Your headline is unprofessional and inappropriate, Gotham Schools. Clearly Hazel Dukes was referring to the billionaires and powerful officials who push charter schools, not charter school parents. You need to correct, retract and apologize, and vow to be more thoughtful in the future.
MG
Caroline — I was surprised to see your comment — that it’s not with Hazel Dukes’ language, but instead about GS headline. May I ask
Is it that you believe:
a. Bill and Melinda Gates, Mayor Bloomberg, et al are indeed slave masters?
b. While you wouldn’t use that characterization personally, you don’t find it objectionable?
c. You find Dukes’ comments offensive, but just wanted to point out your objection to the headline?
Invictus
I did a double take on that headline about Duke’s comment….and when I read the exact quote, this is something that needs to be re edited. The effect of such sensationalism belongs with the yellow press such as the Post and DN.
Sick of Bloomberg
YES, Bloomberg, Gates et al ARE SLAVE MASTERS. They use their wealth to enslave those below them and further their elitist agendas for financial gains. In the past, a true humanitarian would volunteer in the schools. These pigs are out for personal gain. Charter schools are SEGREGATIONIST ELITIST organizations open to a select few and filter their students eliminating the neediest.
Sick of Bloomberg
Godd for Ms. Dukes. We have been listening to the elitist drivel of Bloomberg, Klein, Rhee, Duncan, Gates, Koch, Walton, et al for long enough. This is AMERICA, land of free speech. We all have as much right to express an opinion as the rich elitists. The “reformers” are playing dirty every day by using their money to further personal agendas. It’s about time we fought back without the gloves on.
Mdp65
Does anyone know why the Statistics and Budget link in all NYC school portals has been down since Friday?
Anonymous
It’s self-evident that Dukes was not likening charter PARENTS to slave masters. Gotham Schools, that was a major lapse of judgment and you should be ashamed for not revising it.
My opinions about the rest of the story are not relevant to that media criticism.
Michael M. (parent still)
Naively carrying water for…. and being…. are two radically different things.
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