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Tag: school closings

Josh Penafiel hopes to graduate this summer.
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Before and After Aspirations: The Legacy of a School Closing

May 7, 2013May 24, 2013 - by Gould Jessica

Josh Penafiel dropped out of his East New York high school after it was closed by the New York City Department of Education several years ago. Now he’s trying to get his diploma, but time is running out.

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Political division as PEP shutters more schools

March 13, 2013March 13, 2013 - by Carey Reed

At last night’s Panel for Education Policy meeting and vote on 53 proposals – a mix of phase-outs, closings and co-locations at NYC Public Schools – division among the panel members was clear.

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Education Panel Votes to Close 22 Schools

March 12, 2013 - by Mariana Ionova

The Panel for Education Policy approved the city’s plan to phase-out 20 schools and close two others during a meeting on Monday night, the New York Post reported.  Hundreds of …

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At Three Schools, Brief Hearings Air Common Themes

February 27, 2013February 27, 2013 - by Nell Gluckman

Community members from three small schools on the city’s chopping block–Brooklyn’s P.S. 73, East New York’s JHS 13, and Manhattan’s Freedom High– aired their frustrations, their unheralded successes on Feb. 25.

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Two dozen schools to close

April 27, 2012April 27, 2012 - by Kimberly Drelich

The Panel for Education Policy agreed to close 24 public schools and reopen them as new schools, SchoolBook reported.  Students and faculty spoke on behalf of their schools at the …

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Inside a Closing School: Jamaica High

February 17, 2012May 2, 2012 - by Jacqueline Mader

The impending closing of Jamaica High School has upset several members of the community.

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