Families for Excellent Schools Joins Bronx Elected Officials, Clergy Leaders and Community Leaders in Fight to Protect Girls Prep Bronx

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FAMILIES FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS JOINS BRONX ELECTED OFFICIALS, CLERGY LEADERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN FIGHT TO PROTECT GIRLS PREP BRONX

Girls Prep Bronx fifth graders face being barred from their school if their co-location is overturned by courts or Department of Education

On Thursday, February 6th, Families for Excellent Schools will join leaders from across the Bronx in the fight to protect Girls Prep Bronx. Fifth graders at the co-located school may be barred from Girls Prep and left without a school next year if their co-location is reversed, either by lawsuit or action by the Department of Education. Parents, students, elected, community and clergy leaders will all join together to make clear the risk this proposal poses to the high quality education these students receive every day.

What: BRONX LEADERS JOIN TOGETHER TO PROTECT GIRLS PREP BRONX

When: 11:30 AM, February 6th 2014

Where: Girls Prep Bronx Charter School

             681 Kelly Street, Bronx NY

Plans to roll back co-locations threaten students at public charter schools all over New York City, and community leaders are standing up to protect their students. Girls Prep Bronx is one of the highest performing schools in the South Bronx, enrolling more than 350 families.

Senator Ruben Diaz, Assemblymembers Marcos Crespo and Mark Gjonaj, Councilmembers Maria Carmen Arroyo and Annabel Palma has confirmed their participation in the rally.