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oral history

New York
June 28, 2017

‘It was much uglier on the adults’ part than the kids’: Reflecting on efforts — past and present — to integrate P.S. 191

Chalkbeat interviewed current and former parents, students and staffers to compile a history of the school's integration struggles.

Not over

New York
December 7, 2016

The fight continues: Parents file appeal in Upper West Side school rezoning

The ongoing fight has come to symbolize a dual problem: deep segregation in many schools, and a zoning process that makes it hard, if not impossible, to integrate them.

letter wars

New York
November 22, 2016

Lawyer for Lincoln Towers residents blasts Department of Education over Upper West Side rezoning

In a letter sent to city officials, the attorney, Matthew Delforte, wrote that the parents still have concerns about the process and the data used to draw up the plan.

final countdown

New York
November 9, 2016

City unveils long-awaited rezoning proposal for the Upper West Side — and a new plan for schools in Harlem

The Department of Education's final proposal to rezone schools on the Upper West Side is sure to be controversial.

Rezoning debate

New York
October 24, 2016

Parent group says Upper West Side rezoning proposal violated open meetings laws

A parent coalition says the Community Education Council in District 3 did not have authority to draft its own rezoning proposal.

Achieving Diversity

New York
October 19, 2016

Drowned out of Upper West Side rezoning battle, desegregation advocates fight for a broader plan

"We don’t want it to be taken off the table. We don’t want rezoning to be the end result.”

New proposal

New York
October 18, 2016

Rebuffing city’s plans, local education council offers its own vision for controversial Upper West Side rezoning

“We intend to control our own fate. We will not have a plan dictated to us by the Department of Education, by City Hall."

Achieving Diversity

New York
October 5, 2016

Five New York City school districts putting integration on the map

As the school year ramps up, so do plans to integrate New York City classrooms.

Rezoning battle

New York
September 29, 2016

New diversity plans, same disputes in Upper West Side school rezoning

One school may implement a diversity plan for admissions, but parents who would be zoned out of high-performing P.S. 199 continue to push back.

Dividing Lines

New York
September 19, 2016

Upper West Side parents still fighting rezoning plan that would diversify schools

The city has drawn up another plan to relieve overcrowding and integrate Upper West Side schools, but parents still need to be won over.

speaking of segregation

New York
August 10, 2016

Mayor Bill de Blasio promises ‘bigger vision’ for promoting school diversity, but offers few specifics

“So to folks who say we want to see more, I understand where they are coming from and my simple answer is: you’re going to see more,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

hello from the other side

New York
July 21, 2016

Advocates seize chance to push for Upper West Side desegregation, but face stiff resistance

As a zoning debate highlights the divides among Upper West Side schools, advocates are pushing for district-wide desegregation.
New York
November 18, 2015

City postpones controversial plan to rezone two Upper West Side schools

The city postponed a contentious rezoning proposal Wednesday on the Upper West Side, extending a months long saga over two deeply divided schools.
New York
November 6, 2015

De Blasio: City must respect families’ investments amid school diversity debates

“You have to also respect families who have made a decision to live in a certain area oftentimes because of a specific school,” Mayor de Blasio said.

A tale of two schools

New York
October 19, 2015

For two sharply divided Manhattan schools, an uncertain path to integration

P.S. 191 and 199 are neighbors with glaring disparities. Competing plans could help change that — but not everyone is on board.
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