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Thursday, December 1, 2011

NYC Public School Parents: Ellen McHugh: nothing dark but the intent of the DOE

NYC Public School Parents: Ellen McHugh: nothing dark but the intent of the DOE:

Ellen McHugh: nothing dark but the intent of the DOE

Here is Ellen McHugh's account of the controversial Cobble Hill charter co-location hearing, more description and video of which is here. Ellen is head of Parent to Parent - NYS, and a member of the Citywide Council for Special Education:

Another hearing another show. (with apologies to Cole Porter).

Outside it really was a dark and rainy night but the sharp lightning flash of argument chased the gloom from the corners of the auditorium at 293 in District 15. Here, at the hearing on a co-location of a Success charter with three other schools, there was nothing dark but the intent of the DOE. As the room was filling up it was obvious that one thing was