Budget Cuts Threatening To Cramp P.S. 321's Style
The administration and PTA for P.S. 321 on 7th Avenue and 1st Street—widely considered one of the best and most progressive public elementary schools in Brooklyn, if not the entire city—are up in arms about the $125,000 in budget cuts the school is facing, and they’re calling on parents to march at the Department of…
The administration and PTA for P.S. 321 on 7th Avenue and 1st Street—widely considered one of the best and most progressive public elementary schools in Brooklyn, if not the entire city—are up in arms about the $125,000 in budget cuts the school is facing, and they’re calling on parents to march at the Department of Education offices tomorrow. (Principals all over the city have been slamming the slashed DOE budget.) P.S. 321’s principal sent a note home to parents saying the cuts mean the school won’t be able to buy new classroom furniture and certain school supplies (including new math books), and that there will be less money available for the professional development of teachers. On Monday, the PTA co-presidents sent home another letter (see copy on jump) about how the loss of funding will hurt the school; this communication asks parents to show up for the 4:00 p.m. rally in Lower Manhattan tomorrow to protest the cuts. (The rally is distinct from the meeting about the budget cuts that Councilman de Blasio is holding at Borough Hall tonight.) So how does all this circle back to real estate? This is no doubt overly simplistic, but is it possible for the budget cuts to make some would-be Slope buyers (who often move to the neighborhood because of schools like P.S. 321) reconsider, or think about shelling out for private school instead? Or do the strong voices of parents at P.S. 321 affirm the lure of the school and neighborhood? GMAP
Please Please stop with “the racism and poverty makes upward mobility impossible” it is so f’ing stupid and 30 years ago I can’t believe anyone can say it with a straight face.
ANYONE (especially a native U.S. citizen) can earn a middle class income in this country all you need is essentially 4 things
1. An ability to speak English (real English, not slang, not street but clear proper English) – sorry if this is unfair or culturally insensitive – if you want to get a good job you have to have this – and it really isnt too hard to learn – watch TV
2. A H.S. diploma
3. No felony record (even better – no criminal record at all)
4. An ability to come to work (most) everyday and do a reasonable (not great – just reasonable) job – without acting like a nut.
If you have 1-4 people are DYING to give you a 40-50k job – DYING: unfortunately the above qualifications are beyond the reach of many – and really none of the above requires all that much effort.
3.22 – b#tch-slapped methinks.
3:22 I’m paraphrasing here but:
“When you’re born into this world, you get a ticket to the freak show. But if you’re born in America, you get a front row seat”
–George Carlin
And:
“Americans are a stupid people by and large. They pretty much believe what they’re told.”
–The Wire
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/formula_1/article3306476.ece
yea – Barcelona is great for idiots
3:22, The Catalans are awful too. Snobbish and mendacious. you have no idea. And talk about racist!!!
3.22 You mean in the country that just got officially sanctioned for its disgusting anti-black racism against the black British formula one racing driver two weeks back?
I’ll guess plenty of people posting on here and telling the truth probably aren’t Americans by birth. Americans-by-birth are too inhibited and PC to say such things.
Would now be a good time to mention the $2 billion we’re giving Ratner to move the Nets?
Brownstoner.com reaffirms my assertion that Americans, by and large are disgusting.
Why couldn’t I have been born in Barcelona?
2:59, you’re only half right, and the half you are right about only works for native-born Americans. The other way to make it in America is thru entrepreneurial activities, something that every illiterate immigrant understands, even if you don’t. (not trying to be insulting, but think about it).