Comments on: Live-blogging the first day of school, with (we hope!) your help http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/06/live-blogging-the-first-day-of-school-with-we-hope-your-help/ Sun, 19 May 2013 23:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: leonie haimson http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/06/live-blogging-the-first-day-of-school-with-we-hope-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-377064 leonie haimson Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:18:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=90778#comment-377064 “And while founder Deborah Kenny explains in a book she published this
summer that she wished the timing had been right to get free space from
the city, something offered frequently by Joel Klein, Bloomberg’s first
and formative chancellor, her schools have always operated in private
space.
“We were forced to divert some time and energy for the difficult
process of putting a facility together,” Kenny told reporters today. ”

What?  Joel Klein and now Walcott have both been very generous w/ giving free taxpayer-funded space to Deborah Kenny, who personally earns more than $400K.  One branch of HVA is in District 5,
in the PS 194 building at 244 W. 144 St.  The other  is in D4 in the IS 45
building at 509 W. 129 St.  Both have been there for years.  A little fact checking please, especially
given the source.

]]> By: TeachmyclassMrMayor http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/06/live-blogging-the-first-day-of-school-with-we-hope-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-377061 TeachmyclassMrMayor Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:29:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=90778#comment-377061  I was going to say this, but I beaten to it. Good job.

]]> By: Tim http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/06/live-blogging-the-first-day-of-school-with-we-hope-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-377060 Tim Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:24:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=90778#comment-377060 Opening day at my kids’ school was terrific. The first day of school is a good day to acknowledge something that gets lost amid the many larger edu-debates, which is that it takes a staggering amount of time, energy, and dedication simply to have schools and classrooms ready for students every day. A toast and best wishes for the year ahead to everyone who has a part in making it happen. 

]]> By: StudentsLast http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/06/live-blogging-the-first-day-of-school-with-we-hope-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-377059 StudentsLast Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:22:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=90778#comment-377059 NYC  students returned today but did you hear the unusual ways in which veteran teachers prepared?     http://goo.gl/hQ3gA  #satire

]]> By: Tim http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/06/live-blogging-the-first-day-of-school-with-we-hope-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-377056 Tim Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:34:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=90778#comment-377056 “Children first,” or something. 

]]> By: NYCDOE~nuts http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/06/live-blogging-the-first-day-of-school-with-we-hope-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-377055 NYCDOE~nuts Thu, 06 Sep 2012 22:32:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=90778#comment-377055 Hey, great way to persuade the press to see things our way! Thanks for all your *help* here!!! With friends like you … we’ll have everyone listening to common sense in no time. Oh, wait …

]]> By: sterling place parent http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/06/live-blogging-the-first-day-of-school-with-we-hope-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-377053 sterling place parent Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:30:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=90778#comment-377053 At the PS 9 (Brooklyn) First Day Celebration, lots of happy kids and parents!  The principal described a new grant the school received and an associated initiative under way at the school – the Whole Child Initiative.  http://www.ascd.org/programs/The-Whole-Child/Whole-Child-Network.aspx I don’t know anything about it, but the administration seemed fired up and that is always good!

]]> By: Mr. Flerporillo http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/06/live-blogging-the-first-day-of-school-with-we-hope-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-377049 Mr. Flerporillo Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:51:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=90778#comment-377049 It really is the readers that make reporting such a satisfying job. 

]]> By: BloombergMustGo http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/06/live-blogging-the-first-day-of-school-with-we-hope-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-377047 BloombergMustGo Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:34:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=90778#comment-377047 Gotham schools, your relentless pandering to Walcott is sickening.  Gotham Schools should be about students, teachers and parents.  That should have been your priority for scheduling visits.  Not brown nosing the second worst chancellor in NYC history. 
Also interesting is how Walcott found a school “sweltering” and stepped outside to cool off.  Were the students and teachers allowed to step outside and cool off?  Are the students expected to function in the sweltering heat?  Why is the school sweltering when millions are being wasted on Bloomberg’s phony contractors?  Why does Gotham Schools ignore all the failings of Bloomberg and his cronies?
Since Ms. Cramer had her nose glued to Walcott’s butt, she also only visited “new” schools.  How about the hundreds of “old” schools suffering with overcrowding and budget cuts?

]]> By: Mr. Flerporillo http://gothamschools.org/2012/09/06/live-blogging-the-first-day-of-school-with-we-hope-your-help/comment-page-1/#comment-377044 Mr. Flerporillo Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:43:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=90778#comment-377044 Overall, a very nice first day back on my end.  Good to be back in the morning routine, and good to see the staff again.  Fourth-grade daughter was in high spirits, thrilled to see her friends again and excited for the new year after a summer of swimming, musical theater, and arguments about doing multiplication tables.  After a great pre-K year, my gentle son was wary about kindergarten, as am I.  Great early-education teachers are truly skilled and gifted.

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