Gothamist: Magnet High Schools Screwed Poor Students

rabow

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:19:48 -0500

How much is really owed by each school? the NYT article lists Stuy as owing the 31K, and Science as owing the 73K, while this is switched around in the Daily News article. (And completely ignored in the Post.)

Justin

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:12:59 -0500

As an alum, Brooklyn Tech was horrible. The TEACHERS were fantastic! But the administration let me, and tons of other students, fall through the cracks. They just didn't care, and it showed in the fact that despite being an "elite" private school, gang activity was rampant inside and out of the building. Even once saw McCaskill grab a student and hold him up against a wall (yes, UP, as in he was off the floor). He's a big sumamabitch.

science_alum

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:44:48 -0500

SCIENCE!!!

natis

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:37:36 -0500

The B&N CEO at the time (unsure if the CEO is the same) is an alumn.

Samantha T

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:12:12 -0500

I love it - huge corporations donating money to schools that need it the absolute least.

dennis

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:10:24 -0500

Stuy definately advertised free APs for students with free/reduced lunch during whenever AP money was due.

natis

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 10:22:55 -0500

McCaskill was an a-hole and was the cause of a mass exodus of great teachers from the school. His departure is long overdue. Having recently gone back to see the school, there didn't seem to be many dramatic changes given the level of donations that the school had been receiving (I believe the CEO of Barnes and Noble gave a million $+ donation) and the ranking of the school has dropped down considerably. I'd be more surprised if the AP allegations against McCaskill aren't true.

alex

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:53:22 -0500

maybe, if they got rid of their cellphones that everyone claims "they need while in class" then they could afford the test.

LM

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:31:22 -0500

I agree tien, I agree!

tien

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:14:32 -0500

pile everything on mccaskill!!