http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/10/01/does-charter-siting-affect-school-utilization/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:09:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/10/01/does-charter-siting-affect-school-utilization/#comment-9438 Queens Parent Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:02:10 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2009/10/01/does-charter-siting-affect-school-utilization/#comment-9438 Major issues would be access/use of science labs, cafeterias, library space, access/use of auditorium/performing arts space, access/use of gyms and athletic facilities, etc. This has been a major problem in the past -- especially the science lab issue. DOE has not been building new science lab. If you put a new small school, whether charter or not, in a building with a pre-existing other school or schools, how do you teach Regents science without enough lab seats? (DOE readers of this posting, feel free to chime in!) Major issues would be access/use of science labs, cafeterias, library space, access/use of auditorium/performing arts space, access/use of gyms and athletic facilities, etc. This has been a major problem in the past — especially the science lab issue. DOE has not been building new science lab. If you put a new small school, whether charter or not, in a building with a pre-existing other school or schools, how do you teach Regents science without enough lab seats? (DOE readers of this posting, feel free to chime in!)

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