CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Closing Schools Won't Fix Them
Pedro Noguera |
The city’s Department of Education wants to close 19 more schools that aren’t performing well. But will that help disadvantaged students?
Bronx News Network
Bronx News Roundup, July 1
Bronx News Network |
Happy July, all! Here’s what’s happening in the borough this first day of the month:The BoogieDowner blog raised questions yesterday about senate candidate Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter’s work history and wonders how she can continue to receive disability payments while campaigning full-time. The post includes a response from Pilgrim-Hunter’s campaign. Pilgrim-Hunter is one of four candidates challenging incumbent Pedro Espada, Jr. in the race for 33rd Senate District seat. A robust and heated debate is developing in the comments section of their post.
Bronx
Viewpoint: The Case For Closing Schools
City Limits |
In documents responding to parent opposition and legal challenges, the city Department of Education says that sometimes even extra support can’t save a failing facility.
News
Appeals Court Blocks School Closings
Jarrett Murphy |
Upholding a lower court ruling, the judges say the school department failed to document the “ramifications of such school closings.”
Government
Watchdog Says Save Public Advocate, Beeps
Jarrett Murphy |
The Citizen Union’s recommendations to the city’s charter revision commission go well beyond the good-government group’s reversal on nonpartisan elections.
Justice
Child Welfare Agency Calls Time-Out On Foster Funding
Helen Zelon |
The Administration for Children’s Services is calling for a “do-over” of the process it undertook last year to implement a sea-change in child welfare policy.
