11 Sep 2023 11:19 pm
Sep. 9, 2023
This math isn’t adding up.
Parents in Brooklyn’s ultra-liberal Boerum Hill are pushing to drop the “math and science” portion of MS 447’s name — which in recent years has seen its students’ math proficiency plummet — to boost diversity.
In late August, the Community Education Council for District 15 voted unanimously to change the name of the district’s once-coveted institution from The Math & Science Exploratory School to The Exploratory School.
MS 477 Principal Arin Rusch read at the meeting the resolution for the school’s name change, describing the current, STEM-focused moniker as “limiting” and “misaligned” with the institution’s academic mission.
“MS 447 curriculum has evolved and expanded to be multidisciplinary and inquiry-based, focusing on thoughtful exploration across all subjects,” Rusch said.
more.....https://nypost.com/2023/09/09/nyc-schoo ... ject-tank/
This math isn’t adding up.
Parents in Brooklyn’s ultra-liberal Boerum Hill are pushing to drop the “math and science” portion of MS 447’s name — which in recent years has seen its students’ math proficiency plummet — to boost diversity.
In late August, the Community Education Council for District 15 voted unanimously to change the name of the district’s once-coveted institution from The Math & Science Exploratory School to The Exploratory School.
MS 477 Principal Arin Rusch read at the meeting the resolution for the school’s name change, describing the current, STEM-focused moniker as “limiting” and “misaligned” with the institution’s academic mission.
“MS 447 curriculum has evolved and expanded to be multidisciplinary and inquiry-based, focusing on thoughtful exploration across all subjects,” Rusch said.
more.....https://nypost.com/2023/09/09/nyc-schoo ... ject-tank/