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WILLIAMSBURG: Fighting over ‘Success’ — opponents call planned W’burg charter ‘racist’

The Brooklyn Paper

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.Aaron Shortfor The Brooklyn PaperCritics of a plan to bring a politically connected charter school to Williamsburg blasted the school’s outreach efforts as “racist” at a heated public hearing on Tuesday. The Success ... »

Kids Can Try a New Language for Free

A Child Grows in Brooklyn

If your child can say  “nǐhǎo” and “gracias”, you  might not worry so much about them saying “please” and “thank you” in English.  This week and next, two language programs are offering the opportunity to give both Spanish and Mandarin a try with your ... »

Public PreK Deadlines Up Now!

A Child Grows in Brooklyn

Joyce Szuflita, of NYC School Help is our School Expert and always has the scoop on what’s going on with schools. Joyce sent me an email early this morning with the just-announced deadlines from the DOE.  She also breaks any school news on her blog her... »

Success Academy Gets Prime Brooklyn School Buildings; NYC Parents Becoming Increasingly Radicalized

mcbrooklyn

Wednesday night's meeting of the Mayor's Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) was a riot in slow motion.Hundreds of Brooklyn parents and supporters made the long journey (more than an hour for most) to Newtown High School in Corona, Queens. They came to ... »

Success Academy Gets Approval For Cobble Hill Location

A Child Grows in Brooklyn

Last night, a 13 member panel that oversees education policy, voted “yes” to co-locating the Brooklyn Success Academy in a building that already houses 3 existing public schools in District 15. The site of the co-location, located at 284 Baltic Street ... »

COBBLE HILL: Despite protests, Eva’s charter gets space in Cobble Hill school

The Brooklyn Paper

Note: More media content is available for this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Colin MixsonThe Brooklyn PaperThe city overwhelmingly approved a controversial charter school’s plans of taking space inside a Cobble Hill high school building last night, des... »

Coming Up Sunday: Neighborhood School’s Holiday Fair

The Lo-Down

How about an urban fishing adventure? Just one of the fun activities available on Sunday. Image via Snarly's flickr photostream. Our friends at The Neighborhood School asked us to remind you that their Holiday Fair is coming up this Sunday,  There will... »

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WILLIAMSBURG: Fighting over ‘Success’ — opponents call planned W’burg charter ‘racist’

The Brooklyn Paper

See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.Aaron Shortfor The Brooklyn PaperCritics of a plan to bring a politically connected charter school to Williamsburg blasted the school’s outreach efforts as “racist” at a heated public hearing on Tuesday. The Success ... »

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