What do you think should be done to help students who don’t graduate on time?
A report from last nights’ Panel for Educational Policy meeting.
A new study looks at how weight impacts school attendance.
A rally calling on the Department of Education to reinstate Debbie Almontaser as principal of the Khalil Gibran International Academy drew between 60 and 200 people.
A look at other dual language schools in the city.
And Leo Casey lays out why the UFT supports the Khalil Gibran International Academy in response to Richard Kahlenberg’s op-ed from the New York Times.
1 Comment:
1 mklonsky
· Aug 23, 2007 at 9:04 am
Leo,
The UFT leadership should be commended for resisting pressure and supporting the Khalil Gibran school. You also tood a positive stand in your differences with Kahlenberg. You are right. A multicultural school isn’t un-American. As UFT leaders, it is now your responsibility to try and save the school by redeeming Principal Montaser and pushing for her restoration as principal. You’ve made your position on the T-shirts clear and nobody will think that you support the I word. You should make it clear that you don’t think she condones terror bombing either, which I’m sure you don’t and try and reconcile with her and the people marching to save the school. Such a move would show real leadership and help heal the rift in the community which this issue has caused.
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