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A 9-4 vote by the Panel of Education Policy taken on January 26th to close 19 poorly performing  schools was overturned this past Friday in a Manhattan courtroom. State Supreme Court Judge Joan B. Lobis cited multiple violations made by the New York City of Department of Education specifically their failure “to provide the detailed analysis an impact statement mandates.”  Judge Lobis was referring to an Educational Impact Statement, a document required by law that assesses how changes of this magnitude will affect the surrounding community.  After reviewing the evidence, the judge believed the DOE failed to adequately explain to parents and local advocates how extensive the effect of these closings would be in their respective neighborhoods. While City officials scramble … More >>