"Although critics have accused the Panel for Educational Policy of being a rubber stamp for the mayor's policies, it's recently showed small signs of independence. NY1 education reporter, Lindsey Christ, filed the following report on why that means the 20 schools slated for closure may have a chance at a reprieve.
Thousands across the city are waging campaigns to save their schools. They say they're not just making noise, because the Department of Education no longer has the final say on school closures.
The recently-revised state law on mayoral control puts school closures in the hands of the Panel for Educational Policy, and advocates believe they may be able to convince the panel to keep their schools open."
Thousands across the city are waging campaigns to save their schools. They say they're not just making noise, because the Department of Education no longer has the final say on school closures.
The recently-revised state law on mayoral control puts school closures in the hands of the Panel for Educational Policy, and advocates believe they may be able to convince the panel to keep their schools open."