Here's the latest on the controversy surrounding Girls Prep Charter School's expansion plan. Today, there will be dueling news conferences/rallies by parents on both sides of the contentious debate. A coalition, led by parents from several neighborhood schools that could be impacted by the expansion, go first — at 1pm. Then Girls Prep takes its turn, at 430pm, on the steps of City Hall.
Meanwhile, the DOE has notified P.S. 184, the Shuang Wen School, that it is no longer being considered as a possible location for the Girls Prep Middle School.
And, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has written a letter to District 1 parents, explaining his efforts on their behalf:
We'll have more on the Girls Prep story throughout the day.
