Believe Southside Charter High School

Transitions: The Human Cost of School Closings

May 7, 2013May 9, 2013 - by Carey Reed

Caught in the middle of a school reform battle over closures and phase-outs are the students, staff and administrators whose lives and educational careers are disrupted. These are their stories.

Transitions: A Parent and Student’s Account of School’s Closure

May 7, 2013May 9, 2013 - by Carey Reed

When Believe Southside’s charter was revoked in June 2012, Tonia Hucey had to find a new school for her son, Skylar. Here is their story.

Transitions: A Principal Reflects on Her School’s Closure

May 6, 2013May 9, 2013 - by Carey Reed

Like their counterparts at the 49 other schools in New York City that were closing or phasing out in 2012, Believe Southside’s staff and students were forced into transition. Here is that story from the perspective of Believe Southside’s principal, Shannon Browne.