The Turnaround School PS 84 / A Ship Is Only as Good as Its Captain
Every initiative the new parents tried to implement, from writing grants for more arts in the classrooms, to ending the sale of ice cream during school hours, to soundproofing the cafeteria, to renovating the library, was seen as a hostile takeover rather than bettering the learning conditions for all the children in the school.
OP/ED The Demise of Public Education: Mr. & Mrs. Moskowitz* Push for More Charters in Williamburg
There’s a lot of money to be made in charter schools when you add up the start-up financing grants, charter management fees, new market tax credits, no-bid contracts, and minimal oversight.
Public Schools: What’s Mayoral Control Got to Do with It?
Anyone familiar with abusers knows that the first step in developing compliance is to isolate your “partner.” This sheds light on some of Bloomberg’s restructuring initiatives under mayoral control.