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‘Screaming and Crying' Greet Arab School Plan

Submitted by Jeebs, Mar 15, 2007 18:10

The tactics used by department and school officials in order to keep opposition to their unilateral plans for the P.S. 282 off-balance is well near fascist in nature. I have vigorously supported the Bloomberg administration for two terms but to experience the Putin-esque willful ignorance at parents questions as to why they were not notified in a more timely and responsible manner at last week's PTA meeting with "officials" (I use quotations here because these so-called officials had no useful information to give parents) is simply disgraceful and reveals the dark-side of the administration. Most of the families who send their children to the school are minorities who come from beyond Park Slope's borders- it is an oasis of education for them, an opportunity they treasure, unlike the affluent parents within Park Slope who spurn it by lying about where they reside in order to get zoned for more the prestigious P.S. 321 (which they have made overcrowded and hence not a target for any addition) or simply pay-out for private school. Shame on Bloomberg and Joel Klein, the department and the principal! They have lied to the press as well, stating that under-performing schools were targeted for expansion- simply a bald-faced lie since 282 is NOT under-performing!!! The media has done little to get the facts and present them to the public as well. Help P.S. 282!!!

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read mr. wolf's commentary if you are for the arab school. It makes some sense. On the other hand there are... [MORE]	r. dowty	Aug 6, 2007 14:31
20 million illegal immigrants,a country falling apart, left wing nuts taking over the democratic party,and now public money used to... [MORE]	Paul Revere	Jun 19, 2007 09:44
The The Kalil Gibran International Academy is an excellent idea and a great model for the thousands of Yemeni, Syrian,... [MORE]	Tim Geoghegan	Mar 20, 2007 13:45
Tim Geoghan needs to be reminded that the "countless immigrants" who made New York their "first home" were not given... [MORE]	Alan David	May 8, 2007 15:39
The only demagoguery I see here is Mr. David's response. My support of the school is as much a nod... [MORE]	Tim Geoghegan	May 8, 2007 22:14
Tim Geoghan, I appreciate your philosophy of mulitculturalism. However, what you are failing to realize is how a change like this... [MORE]	Susan	Jun 2, 2007 09:47
Tim Geoghegan is one of those good-hearted, broad-minded , well-intentioned people who will bring about the destruction of the greatest... [MORE]	misterbill	Jul 4, 2007 15:22
The purpose of public school is to teach the students reading, writing, and math, using the English language! This is... [MORE]	Mr. Ivy League	Aug 2, 2007 11:36
Although, I support any community that wants to celebrate their heritage, I am completely against ethno-centric public institutions. The very... [MORE]	John	Mar 17, 2007 19:21
you could not have said it better [MORE]	kerry	Jul 7, 2007 02:41
The tactics used by department and school officials in order to keep opposition to their unilateral plans for the P.S....	Jeebs	Mar 15, 2007 18:10
As parents of a kindergarten student at PS 282, the proposed site of the Khalil Gibran International Academy, we are... [MORE]	Sean & Paulette James	Mar 15, 2007 13:31
Forget about getting your voices heard. The only thing that school administrators care about is lining their own pockets. Do the... [MORE]	Lou Voreni	Mar 16, 2007 18:14
if Arabic speaking ppl want an Arabic school, let them raise money and fund a private school for this purpose.... [MORE]	charles	Jul 4, 2007 09:08
I am a parent living in California, and when I read this, I am thinking has the school board gone... [MORE]	Fred Bates	Jul 17, 2007 11:31

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