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Op-ed: Stop School Closures and Co-Locations for Third Term

If something is broken – fix it. Sadly, Mayor Bloomberg adheres to a different philosophy when our city’s education system is concerned. The Administration’s default response to struggling schools has been to close them, without first investing enough time and resources into turning them around. And instead of laying out a thoughtful plan for some schools to share facilities in the same building – co-location – the Administration turns a cold shoulder to community input. We need a new approach for our city’s one million students.

Panel To Vote on Plan Opponents Say Will ‘Kill’ Clinton HS

Tonight at a meeting in Brooklyn, the Panel for Education Policy, the 13-member body controlled by the mayor’s office that must approve major changes and proposals by the city’s Department of Education, will decide the fate of dozens of city schools, including DeWitt Clinton, the largest and one of the most storied high schools in the Bronx.

Out & About in the Bronx

Here’s a look at what’s going on in the Bronx over the next couple of weeks, including onstage, events and exhibits.

Unions, MS 80 Parents Rally to Remove Principal

Disgruntled parents and local union members rallied last week outside of MS 80, the Norwood area’s largest middle school, to protest the school’s principal, Emmanuel Polanco. The protesters said Polanco is leading the school down a troubling path and violated the rights of at least one faculty member. They plan to continue rallying every week until Polanco is removed.

Sex Offender Charged With Webster Ave. Rape

Police arrested a registered sex offender with a lengthy criminal history and charged him with raping, assaulting and robbing a female worker at a laundromat on Webster Avenue in Bedford Park.

Bronx Notes: Bedford Park Flea Market

The Bedford Mosholu Community Association will hold a free flea market on March 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Bedford Park Boulevard and Decatur Avenue.

Herbert H. Lehman High School Off ‘Phase Out’ List

Herbert H. Lehman High School, which has struggled to stave off closure from the Department of Education for the past two years, has been removed from the phase-out list. The high school’s principal, Rose Lo Bianco, said she was informed by Chancellor Dennis Walcott, who gave the principal the good news personally.

Bronx Hoop Teams Compete for Final Four and Beyond

The boy’s Varsity A Division playoffs are coming down to the wire, as the top eight are facing off in games today and tomorrow to decide the Final Four.  Evander Childs plays McKee/Staten Island this afternoon at 5 p.m. at the Evander Childs gym.  The Tigers are looking good, especially after trumping John Bowne 71-53 on Tuesday. Morris Campus, the only other Bronx team left in the tournament, is going head to head against Taft today at 5 p.m. at the Morris gym in what should be one heck of a game to watch.  Both teams have had nearly identical


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