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06.05.08, 18:29 PM NY Schools
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As you have likely heard, a number of public PreK applicants who should have received priority (siblings of older kids already enrolled at that school; zoned kids rejected, while out-of-zone and out-of-district kids were accepted) did not get spots in this year's PreK admissions. As spots are limited in general, some schools simply have more sibling or zoned applicants than there are spots for, but that is not the matter at issue. If you know of anyone in this situation (anywhere in NYC!) please ask them to complete this survey as we (parents of rejected kids) attempt to get a handle on the scope & outreach thus far. While both Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum & City Councilman Bill De Blasio called a press conference yesterday demanding the DOE deal with the situation, we have yet to have a proper response from the DOE as a group or individually. They have told the press they will find suitable spots for wrongly rejected kids, but these spots may be in a school elsewhere in one's district. That is unacceptable. PLEASE PASS ON OUR POST THIS SURVEY: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0B4Y3u5DSXKj4qsF7gptpA_3d_3d Many thanks, Mom to rejected twin and accepted twin (although no letter yet) at big sis' school [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.05.08, 06:29 PM Flag
 

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oh, p&ss off. i am so tired of hearing people whine about not getting into public preschool! hey. you. with the sib. you were lucky once. let someone else have a shot at something most parents in nyc don't have. meanwhile, you can actually pony up and hire a babysitter. i have lost all respect for betsy gotbaum. she needs to devote her time to the real issues facing this city. not middle class parents whining that they don't have free daycare for chrissakes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.08, 07:12 PM Flag
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hiring a babysitter is hardly preschool. you have a serious problem with lower class bitterness. I hope you get some help. guess someone wasn't nice to you growing up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.08, 07:29 PM Flag
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