Prior to yesterday’s mayoral debate on education, leaders representing 47 charter schools and three support organizations issued the following statement:
STATEMENT ON PUBLIC SCHOOL CO-LOCATION AND THE MAYORAL ELECTION
As the mayoral candidates gather to discuss education policy, we call on Bill de Blasio, William Thompson, and John Liu to set aside the call for a moratorium on co-locations and show the kind of thoughtful leadership New York City needs. Co-location allows for smaller schools, both district and charter, providing additional choices for families. And while there is certainly room for improvement, the answer isn’t simply to end a policy that has benefited hundreds of thousands of public school students. It’s time for our candidates to elevate the debate on this critical topic. Principals, teachers, parents, and most importantly children, are counting on it.
James Merriman
New York City Charter School Center
Harvey Newman
CEI-PEA
Jeremiah Kittredge
Families for Excellent Schools
Morty Ballen
Explore Schools
Richard Berlin
DREAM Charter School
Michael Catlyn
The Brooklyn Charter School
Genie DePolo
Manhattan Charter School
Katie Duffy
Democracy Prep Public Schools
Stacey Gauthier
The Renaissance Charter School
Franklin Headley
VOICE Charter School
Rafiq R. Kalam Id-Din II
TFOA-Professional Preparatory Charter School
Allison Keil
Community Roots Charter School
Nancy Kurz
Beginning with Children Foundation
Chastity Lord
Achievement First Charter Schools
Barbara Martinez
Uncommon Schools
Charlene Reid
Bronx Charter School for Excellence
Matt Scott
Harlem Village Academies
Christina Tettonis
Hellenic Classical Charter School
Ira Victor
Grand Concourse Charter School
Steve Zimmerman
Academy of the City Charter School
Josh Zoia
KIPP NYC
