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The Way Forward: From Sanctions to Supports


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Publication Date: 
April 2012
In this report prepared by AISR, the New York City Working Group on School Transformation calls on the city’s Department of Education to support low-performing schools, rather than simply closing them. The Working Group, initiated by the NYC Coalition for Educational Justice and coordinated by AISR, grew out of a 2011 conference that presented successful alternatives to school closings.