Independent Panel Members Call for Moratorium on School Closures
On Monday, March 11th, the Panel for Educational Policy will vote on Chancellor Dennis Walcott's extensive set of proposals to close public schools or cede space in public school buildings for privately-managed charter schools. The mayoral bloc of eight appointees to the Panel is expected to rubber stamp the proposals. These members are appointed to the Panel with the understanding they will support the Mayor's agenda or be terminated. Four independent members of the Panel, representing the boroughs of Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn have jointly drafted the following proposal for a moratorium on these actions. The meeting will be held at Brooklyn Tech HS. Agenda and details can be found here.
Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) Resolution calling on the Department of Education to implement a moratorium on school closure, phase-out and school co-location proposals
WHEREAS, the Panel for Educational Policy in accordance with its statutory obligation to advise the Chancellor on matters of educational policy and student welfare;
WHEREAS, the Panel for Educational Policy in accordance with its statutory obligation to advise the Chancellor on matters of educational policy and student welfare;