"First, the CAS community is continuing to process and recover from the racist and unacceptable remarks directed toward a CAS student at a [community education council] meeting in February. And second, members of the school community shared a strong desire for stability as they move forward."
"What the CAS community needs right now is meaningful and comprehensive support - and that would be difficult to provide authentically in the context of a phase-out proposal."
"They're too dumb to know they're in a bad school - the racist comment made by a parent on a hot mic during a public meeting that went viral and prompted the reversal of closure plans."
New York City Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels reversed the planned phase-out of Community Action School (CAS), an Upper West Side middle school, after a parent made racist remarks about Black students during a public meeting. The comment, captured on a hot mic during a Zoom call while a Black student testified, went viral and prompted significant community response. Samuels visited the school and met with students and leadership, ultimately deciding the community needed stability and support rather than a closure plan. The reversal represents a significant policy shift from Samuels' previous position as District 3 superintendent, who had originally launched the closure initiative citing the school's small enrollment of approximately 170 students.
Read at Chalkbeat
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]