You have to speak from what you know. Both in my work, and as a parent, I have been privileged to meet students, teachers and administrators in the following schools and would be willing to send my children to any of them.
School 1
School 3
School 10
School 12
School 15
School 25
School 28
School 33
School 35
School 46
School 50
School 52
School 58
Montessori School
School Without Walls
East High School
Wilson Foundation
Wilson Commencement
Integrated Arts & Technology
School of the Arts
Early College Prep
Young Men's Leadership Academy
The New Edison
Keeping in mind there are over 60 schools in the district, my list is incomplete (to the excellent schools I have missed, please chime in and let us know about your school!). But knowing that a committed family is the key to success of any student (read the seminal Coleman Report), and knowing that a committed group of parents who are willing to step up, get involved and make a difference, can help transform any school, I take a condemnation of city schools personally. Have you been to all city schools? To those of you who have had a difficult experience, my heart goes out to you. But to the critics, there are just too many people making good things happen to suffer a blanket condemnation. Let's build on, and replicate, our successes to help those who need help. But to do that we need more players on the field and less critics in the peanut gallery.
Re: “Standing up for city schools”
You have to speak from what you know. Both in my work, and as a parent, I have been privileged to meet students, teachers and administrators in the following schools and would be willing to send my children to any of them.
School 1
School 3
School 10
School 12
School 15
School 25
School 28
School 33
School 35
School 46
School 50
School 52
School 58
Montessori School
School Without Walls
East High School
Wilson Foundation
Wilson Commencement
Integrated Arts & Technology
School of the Arts
Early College Prep
Young Men's Leadership Academy
The New Edison
Keeping in mind there are over 60 schools in the district, my list is incomplete (to the excellent schools I have missed, please chime in and let us know about your school!). But knowing that a committed family is the key to success of any student (read the seminal Coleman Report), and knowing that a committed group of parents who are willing to step up, get involved and make a difference, can help transform any school, I take a condemnation of city schools personally. Have you been to all city schools? To those of you who have had a difficult experience, my heart goes out to you. But to the critics, there are just too many people making good things happen to suffer a blanket condemnation. Let's build on, and replicate, our successes to help those who need help. But to do that we need more players on the field and less critics in the peanut gallery.
Daniel Delehanty