In Battle Over NYC Charter School, It's Heiress vs. Parents
Mona Davids, president of the New York Charter Parents Association, loves charter schools. She does not, however, love Ross Global Academy, a New York city charter school with a horrible record of serving students.
"Out of the 1,470 schools in New York city, this school is 1470. it is officially the worst school in the city," says Davids.
The New York City Department of Education agrees. They've recommended that Ross Global Academy's charter not be renewed for another five years. But the rich widow who started the school is using her big money to try to stop that from happening. She's hired a legal team and has been lobbying the Board of Regents to give her