Leonie interviewed three members of the Panel for Educational Policy, the NYC school board, Tom Sheppard of the Bronx, Tazin Azad of Brooklyn, and Sheree Gibson of Queens about the controversial proposals to co-locate five Success Academy charter schools with existing public schools in their boroughs. A number of listeners also called in with their comments and concerns.
Panel for Educational Policy meetings on January 24 and January 25, 2023
Information on Success Charter school Co-location proposals in Queens to be voted upon on January 24 and in the Bronx on January 25
NYC Parent Blog: Comments on charter school co-locations
Gary Rubinstein on Success Academy student attrition rates here and here
Legal judgement against Success Academy charters for pushing out students with disabilities
Mayor Adams gives himself a B+ grade for his first year in office