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In sharp rise, 47 city schools may close over performance
- 10-29-2010
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By Sharon Otterman/New York Times
The New York City Department of Education said Thursday that up to 47 schools could be closed for poor performance, a huge increase from previous years if all remain on the chopping block. In the eight years since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has used school closings as a cornerstone of his school reform strategy, 91 schools have been shuttered and replaced with new schools. City officials gave a few reasons for the jump. Nineteen of the schools were to close last year, but won temporary reprieves because of a lawsuit brought by the teachers’ union and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The Obama administration asked states to identify their lowest-performing 5 percent of schools for closing or other serious interventions; 12 more are in that category. And the city identified 16 additional schools through its own process, weighing test scores, parent reviews and other measures. (more…)
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