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Moskowitz’s Success Academy Is Being Sued Again | deutsch29

Moskowitz’s Success Academy Is Being Sued Again | deutsch29:
Moskowitz’s Success Academy Is Being Sued Again


On January 29, 2016, Diane Ravitch posted a piece about New York City charter lightening rod, Eva Moskowitz, demanding that NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio give her Success Academies a grant for pre-K– without signing the required contract for the money.
Included in Ravitch’s post is a copy of an email that Moskowitz sent to her “team” (SA staff) in an effort to rally them to push for the pre-K funding without the required contract.
In that email, Moskowitz tells SA staff that she and 24 parents have filed suit against NYC (bolded text below):
Team Success:
I am writing to update you about Success Academy pre-k for next year. This first year has been one of tremendous growth for our youngest scholars — and for Success as well, as we challenged ourselves to develop a magical curriculum that engaged and delighted 4-year-olds. The response from families has been so positive that we made plans to expand our pre-k to our Union Square and Bensonhurst schools.
Unfortunately, in the case of Success Academy, Mayor de Blasio does not 
Moskowitz’s Success Academy Is Being Sued Again | deutsch29: