Comments on: Wish list coming true, part I http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: helen http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1906 helen Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:01:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1906 12:10 (aka 3:52?), appreciate your gracious thanks, but glad to do the job. Questions deserve answers, happy to ask (and ask, and ask again...). 12:10 (aka 3:52?), appreciate your gracious thanks, but glad to do the job. Questions deserve answers, happy to ask (and ask, and ask again…).

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1901 Anonymous Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:52:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1901 From 12:10 -- Thank you, Helen. Your diligence in getting us answers throught this whole G&T process has been great. I'm praying for some good news. From 12:10 — Thank you, Helen. Your diligence in getting us answers throught this whole G&T process has been great. I'm praying for some good news.

]]> By: helen http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1896 helen Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:25:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1896 12:10, thanks for this question. Am going back to DOE with busing questions, other follow-ups on Monday -- may take a bit of time, but hope to have answers for you before too long. 12:10, thanks for this question. Am going back to DOE with busing questions, other follow-ups on Monday — may take a bit of time, but hope to have answers for you before too long.

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1895 Anonymous Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:10:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1895 Wish that I'd gotten my question in in time, but perhaps I could still get an answer regarding busing to G&T district schools.<br/><br/>My son got into PS 115 in District 18 in Brooklyn, and while we do live in the district, we'd don't live in the school's zone and the school is saying they won't provide busing for him. They only provide busing to kids who live within the zone. I believe I'd read somewhere on either the DOE website or some other site that busing would be provided within districts for G&T and special ed kids. Has the DOE changed course in mid-stream once again? If they want kids qualified kids in the districts to attend the programs why should parents have to spend additional money to pay for private busing? One of the reasons I chose to send my child to public school is so that I could cut down on costs. <br/><br/>Why no busing for G&T kids within districts? Wish that I'd gotten my question in in time, but perhaps I could still get an answer regarding busing to G&T district schools.

My son got into PS 115 in District 18 in Brooklyn, and while we do live in the district, we'd don't live in the school's zone and the school is saying they won't provide busing for him. They only provide busing to kids who live within the zone. I believe I'd read somewhere on either the DOE website or some other site that busing would be provided within districts for G&T and special ed kids. Has the DOE changed course in mid-stream once again? If they want kids qualified kids in the districts to attend the programs why should parents have to spend additional money to pay for private busing? One of the reasons I chose to send my child to public school is so that I could cut down on costs.

Why no busing for G&T kids within districts?

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1892 Anonymous Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:17:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1892 Thank you. <br/><br/>There was a decent article in this week's Village Voice about the gifted and talented programs. It was probably the most balanced article I've read so far. Thank you.

There was a decent article in this week’s Village Voice about the gifted and talented programs. It was probably the most balanced article I’ve read so far.

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1891 Anonymous Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:01:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/31/wish-list-coming-true-part-i/#comment-1891 Great! Maybe we can get some clarity on one of the most frustrating and confusing processes New York City has to offer. Great! Maybe we can get some clarity on one of the most frustrating and confusing processes New York City has to offer.

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