HIGH STAKES DECISIONS: HOW NYC'S STUDENTS HAVE FARED UNDER HIGH SCHOOL CHOICE
Presented by The New School's Center for New York City Affairs and InsideSchools.org
Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
The New School, 55 W. 13th Street |
| WHAT: |
 New York City's system of high school choice is the largest in the nation, with students bidding for placement among hundreds of schools. The goal was to let students escape low-performing neighborhood schools, allowing them to compete for a spot in up to 12 schools anywhere in the city. Today, 80 percent of participating students get one of their top five picks. But placement of the city's most vulnerable students remains controversial. And the act of choosing schools is often overwhelming for families. New York University professor Sean Corcoran is the author of the recently released Education Reform in New York City: Ambitious Change in the Nation's Most Complex School System (Harvard Education Press), a groundbreaking analysis of the choices students make, and where they are ultimately placed. Corcoran will report on the trends and offer front-line observations from other scholars in New York. |
| WHO: |
Keynote: Sean P. Corcoran, Associate Professor, New York University
Followed by a conversation with:
Arlen Benjamin-Gomez, staff attorney, Advocates for Children
Carol Boyd, Bronx parent, New Settlement Apartments Parent Action Committee
Robert Sanft, Chief Executive Officer, Office of Student Enrollment, New York City Department of Education
Carolyn Sattin Bajaj, doctoral candidate, New York University
Moderated by: Clara Hemphill, Center for New York City Affairs and Insideschools.org |
| WHEN: |
Wednesday, April 20, 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. |
| WHERE: |
Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor |
| TICKETS: |
Admission is free and open to the public |
| WEBCAST: |
Free at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/high-stakes-decisions-how-nyc-students-have-fared-under-high-school-choice |
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About The New School
Located in the heart of New York's Greenwich Village, The New School is a center of academic excellence where intellectual and artistic freedoms thrive. More than 10,200 matriculated students and 6,400 continuing education students enjoy a disciplined education supported by small class sizes, superior resources, and renowned working faculty members who practice what they teach. The New School is comprised of The New School for General Studies, The New School for Social Research, Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy, Parsons The New School for Design, Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts, Mannes College The New School for Music, The New School for Drama, and The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. For more information, please visit http://www.newschool.edu.
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