DeBlasio Shuts Down Charter Shools
I don’t live in New York, have never been to New York, and have NO desire to visit New York. So somebody with more knowledge than myself can explain why one of the most successful education programs in your city is being shutdown?
Mayor de Blasio brought down the hammer Thursday on three charter schools operated by nemesis Eva Moskowitz, leaving hundreds of kids without classrooms this fall.
“This has to be the saddest day for the Success Academy’s children, family, teachers, school leaders,” Moskowitz said after meeting with stunned charter parents in Harlem. “Right now, our kids are being evicted. Evicted out of their school. It’s wrong and we need an explanation. You’re going to have to ask Mayor Deblasio what the motivations are for a decision that will hurt so many children now and, frankly, forever.”
Fulfilling a campaign pledge to limit charter expansions within public school buildings, de Blasio revoked approvals granted last year by the Bloomberg administration to two new Success Academy schools and to a third that planned to expand.
At the mayor’s behest, the Department of Education conducted a review of 45 “co-locations” where multiple schools share a single building — including 19 charters.
It revoked nine of the arrangements covering six public schools and the three charters, which all carried Moskowitz’s Success Academy banner.
Success Academy IV is the highest performing middle school in Harlem and among the best in the city. Moskowitz called on Gov. Cuomo and the Legislature to undo de Blasio’s actions. “We need political leadership,” she said.
“We need someone who will put kids ahead of politics. We are a public school. Public schools do not pay rent. And we cannot have a discriminatory policy. Kids are kids are kids. They must be treated equally whether they are in a district public school or a charter public school.” Keep reading
Sorry I don’t get it. Politics before the needs of children? God help you New York.
7 thoughts on “DeBlasio Shuts Down Charter Shools”
Because Blasio is Communist and the one thing Communists cannot have is an educated population…and stupid people vote Progressive.
Rob – Pretty shitty governing if you ask me.
Charter schools educate the ignorant, ghetto kids. Those, if they get properly educated in a non-progressive environment, will turn out to be a threat to the Liberals.
Try Dr Ben Carson for example. I don’t know if he went to a Charter school but he was one of the few who escaped the strong gravity of “the hood culture” and BINGO what do we have here?
A top notch neuro-surgeon, articulate and CONSERVATIVE African-American.
The White Liberal/progressives look at him as an evil aberration who they can’t turn into a whinning, welfare druggie slave who votes for his “masters”.
To the ghetto, rapper, ghetto slime Blacks, simply an uncle Tom.
Toejam – If you continue to keep them uneducated and chained to welfare, they will eventually overtake whatever liberal utopia you think you have created. Then your city on top of the hill will look like Detroit.
like Rob said ..they are communists.
when you look at things from that perspective it makes sense. you need to control the schools to indoctrinate.
General – Hell of a way to run a city. New York is one city I don’t care too ever see, of course, Philly, Cleveland, Detroit are on the same list.
Toe jam is an ignorant piece of shit trashy bastard, go continue to live in the back of the woods you country ignorant racist jackass.