Sunday, November 29, 2009

City’s Schools Share Space, and Bitterness, With Charters - NYTimes.com


City’s Schools Share Space, and Bitterness, With Charters - NYTimes.com:

"Suzanne Tecza had spent a year redesigning the library at Middle School 126 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, including colorful new furniture and elaborate murals of leafy trees. So when her principal decided this year to give the space to the charter high schools that share the building, Ms. Tecza was furious.

“It’s not fair to our students,” she said of the decision, which gives the charter students access to the room for most of the day. “It’s depriving them of a fully functioning library, something they deserve.”"