In wake of ruling against school closures, what happens next?
Now that the State Supreme Court has brought the city’s plans to shutter 19 schools to a screeching halt and the city is planning to immediately appeal the decision, the fates of the schools, their staffs and a large number of students are in limbo.
Here are some questions that we have about the way forward, and here is what we know so far:
What happens to eighth-graders who wanted to attend one of the 14 high schools the city slated for closure?
When the city’s eighth-graders begin receiving their high school placement letters this weekend, none of them will have been assigned to the formerly closing high schools, Chancellor Joel Klein said today. Instead, the 8,500 students who listed one of those schools among their top choices will receive a second letter along with their placement, telling them that if the schools do remain fully intact in the fall, students who want to can choose to
Remainders: Race to the Top winners to be announced Monday
Here are some questions that we have about the way forward, and here is what we know so far:
What happens to eighth-graders who wanted to attend one of the 14 high schools the city slated for closure?
When the city’s eighth-graders begin receiving their high school placement letters this weekend, none of them will have been assigned to the formerly closing high schools, Chancellor Joel Klein said today. Instead, the 8,500 students who listed one of those schools among their top choices will receive a second letter along with their placement, telling them that if the schools do remain fully intact in the fall, students who want to can choose to
Remainders: Race to the Top winners to be announced Monday
- Given a reprieve by the court, a teacher at a formerly closing school says she’s “thrilled.”
- The reprieve is good news for the UFT, writes Edwize, but they’re still waiting for an apology.
- Four charter schools are among those affected by the court’s decision to void 19 school closures.
- U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will announce Race to the Top winners on Monday.
- Andy Smarick says the results of the competition probably won’t live up to the hype.
- Rick Hess thinks the contest has been a distraction from the work of figuring out how to do more with less.
- Pentagram, a design firm, transforms a Brooklyn charter school with lots of paint and slogans.
- In part two in a series on charters serving high needs students, WNYC looks at John Lavelle Prep.
- WNYC reporter Beth Fertig has a new blog that focuses on federal edu reforms.
- A New Action candidate for a seat on the UFT’s exec board writes about the upcoming election.
- In a series on the 2005 contract, a UFT member writes about the end of the grievance procedure.
- An NYC public school parent interviews historian Diane Ravitch about education in the U.S.
- Here’s an amazing picture from a school budget cut protest in Florida.
- And happy spring break! We’re taking a bit of a break, too. We’ll be posting, but more lightly than usual.
