Highs and lows of Thursday's education forum in Washington Heights
On Thursday night, an education forum was hosted by NY State Senator Espaillat. Here is an account of the proceedings from Tory Frye, parent at PS/IS 187:
Noah Gotbaum [ President of the Community Education Council in District 3] was brilliant at last night's education forum in Washington Heights; the crowd completely lit up at his remarks, which were rays of light in an otherwise dark and dismal evening.
From a parent's perspective, here were the low lights:
- The suggestion by Chancellor Merryl Tisch, head of the NY State Board of Regents, that the state can foster a focus on the arts and music in city schools by making schools accountable/creating standards