Sunset Park Finally Getting Its Own High School
When the school year begins on September 9th, Sunset Parkers will be cheering. Why? Because after more than three decades, they’ll finally have a high school to call their own. As the Daily News pointed out in an article last February, discussions about the school began four decades ago but were derailed by fiscal problems…
When the school year begins on September 9th, Sunset Parkers will be cheering. Why? Because after more than three decades, they’ll finally have a high school to call their own. As the Daily News pointed out in an article last February, discussions about the school began four decades ago but were derailed by fiscal problems of the 1970s. Construction on the 1,500-seat school, which will be focused on three tracks–performing and visual arts; health and human services, and business and entrepreneurship–finally began in 2006. GMAP
Just some facts on the NYC Public School System:
About 1.1 million students attend New York City public schools. About 40 percent of students in the city’s public school system live in households where a language other than English is spoken, and one-third of all New Yorkers were born in another country. The city’s Department of Education translates report cards, registration forms, system-wide alerts, and documents on health and policy initiatives for parents into Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Urdu, Persian, Hindi, Russian, Bengali, Haitian Creole, Korean, and Arabic.
The racial makeup of public school students is 36.7 percent Hispanic, 34.7 percent black, 14.3 percent Asian, and 14.2 percent white.
The specialized high schools tend to be disproportionately white and Asian. New York’s Specialized High School Institute is an after-school program for students in late middle school.[7] It was designed to enlarge the pool of black and Hispanic candidates eligible for admission to the selective schools by giving them extra lessons and teaching test-taking skills.[8] Unlike other urban school districts (such as San Francisco Unified School District), New York does not use racial preferences (affirmative action) in public school admissions.
And how the hell did race get dragged into this anyway?
Well Rob, according to the comments here you wink at girls, you’re violent and you’re racist. They’ve got you down to a tee right? 😉
“Rob, one can safely assume that over 80% of NYC HS students on welfare are not white.”
Whoaaaa! Can you break out some numbers to back that up? I’m not going to agree or disagree with your statement, but I have a serious problem with “one can safely assume”.
“…but the majority are borderline retarded, violent, and dull.”
ANd as a retarded violent dullard, rob should know…
Rob, one can safely assume that over 80% of NYC HS students on welfare are not white. If someone had made a comment such as the one below about HS’s in Salt Lake City with an 80+% Mormon population, who the f*** do you think they are talking about.
“and i dont blame the kids really. it’s just that too many stupid people breed. it’s disgusting. it’s absolutely disgusting that people in nyc get benefits out the a$$ and paid to breed even more stupid people who breed. barf.”
Maybe you should take a batter look at yourself Rob…
I think it’s a parent’s duty to send their kids to the public school nearest where they live. How the fuck can you grow up in a ‘hood and not go to school with any of the kids you meet in the street playing?
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Please excuse Rob, he had some bad HS experiences, colored folks (including folks on welfare) were always ahead of him in all aspects and he even got beat down by some boys due to uncontrollable winking aimed at girls…
If only segregation was still alive and kicking, Rob would have ended up both wealthy and happy…
are you F’ing KIDDING me with that remark? what the HELL does race have to do with anything i said. jeez. the white kids in nyc, are in my mind, by far even dumber and dull than anyone else! so your remark is ignorant.
*rob*
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. These kids are bright, motivated and creative.
whatever. maybe one or two of them. but the majority are borderline retarded, violent, and dull.
*rob*