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Round II: Brooklyn East Collegiate vs. P.S. 9

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Patrick Wall

Armed with two minutes and a microphone, community leaders, parents and teachers will testify on Friday about a controversial plan to open a charter middle school in Brooklyn. Parents of P.S. 9, a popular elementary school that would share space … Continue reading →

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Charter vs. Traditional: Comparing Bed-Stuy’s Public Schools (Revised)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Patrick Wall

They’re super schools sent to save America’s neediest children. Or they’re corporate creations meant to privatize America’s public school system. Whatever else they are, charter schools are controversial. Last month, a panel full of mayoral appointees voted to close 22 … Continue reading →

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Charter vs. Traditional: Comparing Bed-Stuy’s Public Schools

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Patrick Wall

They’re super schools sent to save America’s neediest children. Or they’re corporate creations meant to privatize America’s public school system. Whatever else they are, charter schools are controversial. Last month, a panel full of mayoral appointees voted to close 22 … Continue reading →

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