Say no to the Success Academy Charter Schools District 2 application

The Issue

The District 2 community is not in favor of placing Success Academy schools in public school facilities in District 2 (including existing and new District 2 facilities). Our excellent public schools throughout the district make the addition of charter schools unnecessary. Locating charter schools in the district will further increase the overcrowding with no benefit to the district. Rather than co-locating within our excellent District 2 public schools, we would like to see charter schools use their own resources to find space and house their schools.

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The Issue

The District 2 community is not in favor of placing Success Academy schools in public school facilities in District 2 (including existing and new District 2 facilities). Our excellent public schools throughout the district make the addition of charter schools unnecessary. Locating charter schools in the district will further increase the overcrowding with no benefit to the district. Rather than co-locating within our excellent District 2 public schools, we would like to see charter schools use their own resources to find space and house their schools.

The Decision Makers

CB1
CB1
CB1
Responded
We appreciate your efforts regarding education, but we ask that you please stop emailing the Community Board 1 Office about this issue. We represent Lower Manhattan, below Canal Street, and have not had any applications for a Success Academy school in our area.
Judith Schneider
Judith Schneider
CB8
Responded
Charter schools should be located in their own buildings--not an existing DOE facility.
Former State Senate
2 Members
Daniel Squadron
Former State Senate - New York-26
Velmanette Montgomery
Former State Senate - New York-25
U.S. Senate
2 Members
Charles Schumer
U.S. Senate - New York
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Former U.S. Senator
Robert Jackson
Robert Jackson
Education Chairman

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