#MondayMyth: DOE’s integration plans remove children from “their home and community.” Reality: This is a myth from the opposition rather than from within the integration movement, but is still remarkably prevalent. The reality is that NYC divides the city into
2019 was another momentous year for New York Appleseed. Read about our accomplishments and activities here.
#MondayMyth: The goal of all NYC integration advocates is a top-down, citywide school-integration plan for pre-k, elementary and middle schools from the mayor and chancellor. Reality: There are some school-integration advocates and pundits who lend support to this idea, but
It is a shame that the author opted to make this op-ed an advertisement for charter schools rather that a real contribution to the public discussion about integration. A more thoughtful, honest, and better-researched version of this piece could have
MondayMyth: Residential segregation is the sole cause of school segregation across the country. Reality: There is a reciprocal relationship between residential segregation and school segregation. As this article points out, segregated schools labeled as “good” cause housing prices to go
#MondayMyth: “Ms. Hemphill said the city could take action by expanding the number of seats at high-performing high schools that do not have strict academic requirements for admission. “It’s a no-brainer,” she said.” Reality: Nothing in this work is so
In September the incoming sixth graders in District 15 began their school year in middle schools that were far more integrated than in previous years due to the removal of exclusionary screens in the admission process and the use of
Newsday has removed its paywall so that everyone can access this content of immense public importance: the largest journalistic investigation into real estate sales practices ever conducted by a media outlet in the nation. The project has been in the
Timely and interesting article that not only outlines the optics of funding disparities between New York City’s PTA’s, but also discusses the issues as they play out in other cities across the country and what school districts are doing to
This year efforts like the 1619 Project and 400 Years of Inequality have riveted our attention to the consequences of our national history of enslavement for people’s lives today. New York Appleseed is proud to make its own contribution by
