Charter Schools Behind NYC School Closures
Despite strong opposition from public education rights groups throughout the City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is plowing ahead with a plan to close 26 public schools for the 2011-12 academic year. As a part of the public debate around the issue, the Independent Budget Office has released a comprehensive study of the schools slated for termination. What emerges is roadmap that leads directly into the growing trends toward two-tier education through school privatization.
Certain parts of the report have already filtered into the broader debate about the closings. For instance, the targeted schools are overwhelmingly attended by Black students. The IBO reported that, “The average share of
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