To Close a School - A Decision Rooted in Data, but Colored by Nuance

New York Times by Javier C. Hernandez | Feb. 2, 2009 (News Report)

On a recent December morning, a trio of education higher-ups arrived unannounced in the principal’s office at Public School 90 in the Bronx. The school would be gradually shut down, they told the principal, Patricia West. Incredulous, Ms. West, who has been at P.S. 90’s helm for six years, asked them to repeat themselves.

“I knew we had to improve, but I was shocked,” she said. “It’s like being told you are arrested and you go to jail. ... Full Story »

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 by Kenneth Sibbett - Feb. 2, 2009

We had our first experience with school closings a few years ago and it accomplished nothing. The school was mostly Afro-American and Mexican because the white families, who could afford it drove their kids to better schools. I live in the country, and now some children have to ride the bus over an hour to and fro.So instead of changing the teacher's, they closed the school. Now we have a fairly nice school, just sitting there. Who makes these decisions?

I don't believe that a person's education should depend on their Color or financial situation. Charter schools, Vouchers, whatever, something needs to be done to get America back to learning, not testing.

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