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the green apples
What if you had to live in a certain neighborhood to visit a certain park? The tv show, Parks and Rec, pokes fun at financial segregation between neighborhoods when a fence is erected in the middle of a shared park. But isn’t this what is happening with school assignment? Read more to learn what Leslie Knope has to do with schools.
Mayor De Blasio’s recently tried to gloss over the real issue coronavirus has revealed about New York City’s education system. Check it out on the blog today.
A recent New York Times article started an interesting discussion with its title, “How Do You Get Better Schools? Take the State to Court, More Advocates Say.” The article highlights a wave of lawsuits over quality of education. But an interesting theme arises in many of the interviews. These families may be talking about schools and busing, but they are also talking about their neighborhoods.
