Roaches can't stand sunlight: Klein (NYC) reverses course on kicking autistic kids to the curb

[Hannah Bell]

Friday, August 13, 2010

Klein Reverses Course on Girls Prep and Emergency Powers
School Space Emergency? Not for Now
By JENNIFER MEDINA

Last week, Education Department officials announced that Chancellor Joel I. Klein intended to invoke his little-known emergency powers to place Girls Preparatory Charter School inside Public School 188 (autistic school) on the Lower East Side, disregarding a ruling from the state's education commissioner.

But a spokeswoman for Mr. Klein said Friday that the city was reversing course and would search for another space for the charter school, pushing back the first day of school for the 125 Girls Prep students by as much as a month.

The chancellor's decision to use emergency powers provoked outrage from many parents and elected officials, including State Senator Daniel Squadron, who has been a reliable supporter of Mr. Klein's.

But education officials repeatedly defended the decision, saying that an official declaration would be written in several days. They said that none of the students enrolled in a special-education program, Public School 94, that also shares the space would have to attend classes in a different building. But for now at least, officials are putting their call for an emergency on hold.

http://normsnotes2.blogspot.com/2010/08/klein-reverses-course-on-girls-prep-and.html


now look at the list of how many more NYC schools are slated for "sharing" space with charters, or closing:

http://grassrootseducationmovement.blogspot.com/2010/08/target-schools-citywide.html

[PA Democrat]

1. Good. If Klein had any sense he would never have angered a bunch of parents of kids with autism.

We are fighters.

[mmonk]

2. Thanks Hannah Bell

As someone who has fought the fight for autistic kids and educational opportunity, I appreciate it.

[Starry Messenger]

3. So there *are* some lines they won't cross.

I was really getting worried about the next act in this horrible tragicomedy. I'm sure they will just find stealthier means for next time.

[Hannah Bell]

4. some lines they won't cross "when the public is paying attention"

[Starry Messenger]

5. It's scary the amount of hyper-vigilance needed

They are really moving in for the kill.

[Odin2005]

6. GOOD! Klein can go eat shit and die.

[Jefferson23]

7. Officials putting their call for an emergency on hold....this freaking bastard

wants to change IDEA. He needs his own personal team of watchdogs...the legal pit bull type.

At least the parents are on notice, he should not ever be trusted.