Schools in the Bronx have a New Plan

"The Bloomberg administration’s signature strategy for low-performing schools has been to shut them down, a drastic move that often incites anger and protests from teachers, parents and neighborhood officials. Since the beginning of the mayor’s first term, more than 110 schools have been shuttered or are in the process of closing." 
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     In the Bronx, New York, many schools are starting to be shut down due to low performance. The schools now are trying something new. They will be replacing the Principles and a good amount of teachers at the schools. This strategy is called "turnaround". "The plan involves a middle school and a high school in the South Bronx; the schools were not named because their staffs had not been notified. The schools would be controlled by the Education Department, managed by Green Dot and staffed by unionized teachers, as is the norm in the 17 charter schools run by Green Dot Public Schools, a separate organization that Mr. Barr founded. Among those schools is a high school in the South Bronx that opened in 2008."

What Could Happen to our Schools?

"Democratic lawmakers on Monday warned just how widespread budget cuts could be in California if the Legislature or voters do not extend temporary tax hikes to help close a $26.6 billion deficit."
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     If voter or the legislature vote to not raise taxes, many things will have to happen in able to lower the debt in California. A few of these things would be, "California would have to allow oil drilling to be expanded off the coast of Santa Barbara, end class-size reduction efforts in kindergarten through third grade, reduce wild land firefighting, and stop support for various public safety programs."