Four of the Recovery School District's failing schools will not reopen next year. In most cases, those students will be at other substandard schools. About three-quarters of students leaving Abramson Elementary James Weldon Johnson Elementary are headed to schools graded F or T, which are failing schools that are under new operators. The exception: Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory School students, who were offered preference in RSD's enrollment process.
Biggest single increase goes to salaries, with additional funds for benefits.
CEO says the first draft represented a "pie in the sky" spending, but that the latest version is more conservative in scope.
School leaders also said they are developing a two-year strategy plan.
Also, construction at the school's new Federal City campus is expected to be complete in December, leader says.
Lycee's search committee quickly scheduled four candidate interviews this week, the first to happen at 7:30 p.m. today.
Monday's hearing was supposed to be the first step to determine who would pay for jail reforms.
Hynes leaders plan a 4 p.m. public hearing today at the school.
It's going to take more work to meet new Common Core standards, leader says.
Illegally paved yards, short-term rentals and demolition by neglect draw One Stop Shop scrutiny; Spotted Cat gets go-ahead.
