Parents all over New York City have complained loudly about a policy that makes it more difficult to keep their children in the same public school - from pre-k to kindergarten. But now Lower East Side families...
Last night Community Education Council 1 passed a strongly worded resolution, listing "100 Reasons Why Girls Prep Charter School Should Not Expand in District One Schools." In a 15-page document, they argue all three scenarios proposed by...
The Educational Alliance's preschool is throwing a free Hanukkah party on Sunday. There will be arts &
crafts, sing-a-longs, storytelling, dreidel games and kosher refreshments. The event doubles as an open house. You'll be able to learn all about their preschool...
Girls Prep supporters and students descended on City Hall as the sun was setting yesterday afternoon for a rally to keep the pressure on the Department of Education. The school wants to expand its Middle School in...
State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and City Councilmember Rosie Mendez offered their support a short time ago to parents battling the Department of Education over a charter school's desire for more space. They were both on hand...
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...
There are two meetings happening this evening addressing issues important to a lot of people in the neighborhood. First, Community Board 3's transportation committee will be briefed by city officials on proposals to deal with the proliferation...
Earlier today, we reported the Girls Prep is advocating a plan to expand its middle school that would force out P.S. 94, a special needs school. Girls Prep, P.S. 94 and P.S. 188 all share a building on Houston...
The operators of the Girls Prep Charter School are stepping up their campaign for expansion on the Lower East Side, while opponents, including the District 1 Community Education Council (CEC), line up to oppose any plan impacting other schools...
Top row: Chris Piccigallo, Leland Elson, Briana Martinez, Glen Price, Al Guerriero.Bottom row: Naomi Harrison Clay, Ava Friedlander, Julia Soldano, Baladine Pierce, Gabriella Freid, Hailey Coffey It's been a rough year for the newspaper business. But there's one...
