Withhold Final Approval for New Roots Charter School At This TIme
SUNY Charter Schools InstituteRalph Rossi, Vice-President and Generl Counsel41 State Street, Suite 700Albany, New York 12207Attn: New Roots Charter School, Ithaca, NYDear Mr. Rossi,We, the undersigned... continue reading »
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"this is not a good idea at this time"
"While I am in favor of alternatives to standard education venues, perhaps expanding the Lehman School makes more sense for the future."
"Ithaca soes not need a charter school, this is a very bad idea and I do not want my tax dollars supporting the New roots Charter School."
"The Ithaca district already supports one alternative school. Also, New Roots supporters haven't tried implementing their ideas within the school system, such as having courses about sustainability. New Roots would not be for the greater good; it would dra"
"As someone has already said, it's not the right time to cut the pie into even smaller pieces."
"I don't want my tax dollars spent this way. Let them raise there own money."
"It's irresponsible to use precious resources to fund a new school when the public schools are suffering such dramatic cuts. Build sustainability programs in the existing schools."
"I had thought that charter schools were suppose to serve underprivileged students. This school sounds like it would serve a more affluent elite group and would take resources away from those in more need."
