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‘Screaming and Crying' Greet Arab School Plan

Submitted by r. dowty, Aug 6, 2007 14:31

read mr. wolf's commentary if you are for the arab school. It makes some sense. On the other hand there are Native American immersion schools that are saving original american culture with which I heartily agree.


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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...

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

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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.... [MORE]

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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