Comments on the proposed New American Academy Charter School
Here are comments submitted today to the State Education Department on the proposed New American Academy charter, opposing the granting of this charter. The school is based on the model of an existing public school in Brooklyn, that places 60 small children in a room with four teachers, instead of providing them with a class size of 15.
Click here to download as a pdf.
Click here to download as a pdf.
Comments opposed to the authorization of the Great Oaks Charter School
Comments submitted today to the State Education Department. You can also download the pdf of this document here.
Warning to district 6 and others considering de-zoning
Memorandum
To: District 6 Parents and Community Education Council
Re: Proposal to eliminate school attendance zones
From: Leonie Haimson, Class Size Matters
Date: 10/16/12
CC: Council Member Robert Jackson, Sarah Morgridge
After reading the materials presented by the CEC 6 zoning committee and news clips about this issue, I believe there is an important point that has been left out of the public discussion about the pros and cons of eliminating