Bronx Photos: Hustle and Heartbreak at Evander Childs

Last week, the Evander Childs boys basketball team fell just short of a return trip to the Final Four of the PSAL A Division Tournament, losing to McKee-Staten Island Tech in overtime, 82-85. McKee went on to win it’s semifinal match-up and is playing for the tile this weekend against John Adams on Sunday night. Here’s a slideshow from the emotional game. More on the in-game drama in next week’s print edition of the Norwood News.

World Change Starts With Kiss at PS/MS 95

Members of PS/MS 95’s One Word Club, which seeks to effect positive change in the world one project at a time, raised $200 selling Hershey’s Kisses on Valentine’s Day. The group gave the money to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to terminally ill youngsters.

5 Notes From Clinton High School’s Last Stand

So much to cover after last night’s Panel for Education Policy’s meeting where proposals to phase out or close 22 city schools and add co-located schools to many others, including DeWitt Clinton High School. We’ll have a more in-depth story and look at all the ramifications in next week’s print edition. But for now, a few notes and thoughts from the meeting.

Bronx Notes: Latino College Expo

High school students, guidance counselors and community agencies are invited to a free Latino College Expo, to meet college reps and learn about financial aid and college guidance, March 16 from noon to 3 p.m., at New York University’s Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square So., 4th floor. There will be free raffles and giveaways. For more information, call (917) 217-5812 or email aaponte8@yahoo.com.

Panel Votes to Shrink DeWitt Clinton, the Bronx’s Largest Public High School

In a move surprising to no one, but saddening to an entire school community rich in history and pride, the Department of Education’s Panel for Educational Policy voted early Tuesday morning to downsize DeWitt Clinton High School and open up two brand small schools inside the building known as the Castle on Mosholu Parkway.

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.

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.

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.