Parents Speak Out Against Arab Culture School

WNYC News | Jul 12, 2010

New York, NY —

More than 100 Brooklyn parents attended a PTA meeting last night, grilling members of the Department of Education. The parents' children attend schools that are set to share space with the Khalil Gibran International Academy, a new school that will teach Arabic language and culture.

They say the school, scheduled to open at 345 Dean Street in Boerum Hill in September, would take up too much space and disrupt their programs. Over a week ago, the department scrapped its plan to put the school in the building that houses Public School 282, an elementary school in Park Slope, after parents objected.

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

One Refugee’s Journey Through ICE Detention

In 2025, ICE began detaining people at immigration hearings, an unprecedented step. The staff writer Jonathan Blitzer shares the story of one detainee whose life was turned upside down.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

Black and Latino Leaders React to DSA Wins

Jeffery Mays talks about how Black and Latino political leaders feel as members of DSA have gained power in NYC.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Jewish elected leaders criticize Mamdani’s rhetoric after Upper West Side stabbings

Authorities charged the suspect, Raul Morales, with hate crimes on Friday.
Gothamist |

Cat Cohen's New Comedy Musical 'Broad Strokes'

All Of It with Alison Stewart |
YOU ARE ONLINE