The Brian Lehrer Show
A Tale of Two Schools and the Push to Integrate Them
The Department of Education just released its new plan to rezone two schools in Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO and Vinegar Hill.
David Goldsmith, president of the Community Education Council for district 13 in Brooklyn, and WNYC education reporter Yasmeen Khan talk about the new plan, the district's segregation, efforts to integrate it and the role the community education council plays in all of this.
Now: school rezoning plans in B'klyn, with @CEC13Brooklyn President David Goldsmith. Here's @yasmeenkhan's latest: http://t.co/wfyKpCtd2T
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 1, 2015
CEC13 president David Goldsmith on @BrianLehrer: The P.S. 8/P.S. 307 rezoning hearing continued to reflect a lot of frustration from parents
— Chalkbeat New York (@ChalkbeatNY) October 1, 2015
.@CEC13Brooklyn Pres David Goldsmith here now, discussing rezoning/diversity initiative with @WNYC's @yasmeenkhan. pic.twitter.com/TnQvnugdEc
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 1, 2015
@BrianLehrer Getting rid of community school boards @ root of this issue. Mayoral Control's role blinded us from watching pop growth.
— oneofthemany (@beoneofthemany) October 1, 2015
.@CEC13Brooklyn president says, of mayoral control - "It is what it is." The CEC is still platform for comm members to advocate for schools.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 1, 2015
@BrianLehrer I'm a Black grandma in D-13 & founded The Mothers' Agenda NY (The MANY). Segregation is NOT an issue / EQUITY of resources is.
— oneofthemany (@beoneofthemany) October 1, 2015
.@KochComics @CEC13Brooklyn @yasmeenkhan @ThisAmerLife Yes, definitely related. We had @nhannahjones on to discuss - http://t.co/JFBrBNBD0H
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 1, 2015
Goldsmith points to research that all children do better in integrated schools @BrianLehrer @WNYC and some schools have asked NYC for this
— Beth Fertig (@bethfertig) October 1, 2015
"It's really obvious with gentrication that we need policy," Goldsmith of local BK ed council on integrating schools @WNYC @BrianLehrer
— Beth Fertig (@bethfertig) October 1, 2015