UrbanBaby

05.23.08, 07:52 AM NY Schools
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NYT article on Klein trying to rile up middle class parents by cutting the "good" schools 5% or more - despicable! I hope parents won't fall for this. Klein is just trying to deflect anger on the state. These cuts are entirely political and while most parents I know are furious, they are furious at KLEIN. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 05.23.08, 07:52 AM Flag

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It is awful, what he is doing. And Bloomberg just stands by, mute. It is a total disgrace. I am so thoroughly disgusted with both of them. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 08:53 AM Flag

Oh, come on now. Are you telling me that those schools cannot work around such s small cut? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 09:00 AM Flag

plesae tell me you are being sarcastic - cut to Stuyvesant would be $1MM. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 09:09 AM Flag

not at all. If $1 million is a 5% cut that means that school has an annual budget of $20 million. They cannot live with $15 million? Really? There are other schools that would love to get a fraction of that budget. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 09:17 AM Flag

My math is off. $19 million will be next year's budget. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 09:18 AM Flag

NP: Stuy is huge, more than 3,200 students. at 19 million, that's less than $6,000 per student annually. That's a lot less than the per-student funding at most city schools. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 11:59 AM Flag

When they are underfunded and already relying on external donations from parents, yes, it can make a big difference. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 09:27 AM Flag

this post is stomach turning - where is your dc in school? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 09:41 AM Flag

Our school is going to have to cut two positions. The staff is like family (small school) and it is so sad :( [ Reply | More

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General Topics 05.23.08, 09:31 AM Flag