Monday, March 27, 2006

 
Crappy Harlem School Update

Remember IS 172, the Harlem middle school that has gotten so bad that even Teach For America pulled its teachers out for their safety? The efforts to turn things around may have hit a snag. See Jonathan Lemire’s exclusive story in the Sunday Daily News. (Additional Chalkboard commentary here.)

UPDATE: Daily News columnist Errol Louis writes about the mess here.
 

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