tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post3131887717627676648..comments2023-05-16T09:13:17.661-04:00Comments on Insideschools.org Blog: PS 8 annex -- in 2011Pamela Wheatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386163106829607638noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-81581165404372874502008-07-31T20:05:00.000-04:002008-07-31T20:05:00.000-04:00I just read http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/3...I just read http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/30/31_30_sp_ps8.html<BR/><BR/>It makes it sound like part of the purpose to expand PS 8 is to accommodate a middle school. Would this school be just for PS 8 elementary kids or for the rest of D 13 which is just as underserved for mid school? If it is open only to PS 8 kids that really sucks for the rest of us in less wealthy & connected Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-29739313874811416072008-07-30T16:54:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:54:00.000-04:00Agree with both of your comments -- wish more curr...Agree with both of your comments -- wish more current data were available (for PS8 and all schools) and absolutely that middle-schools are scarce in D13. But I wonder how much DOE can promise before this administration moves on, and whether whoever succeeds them will keep those commitments.helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751154780579012177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-69248994221911032622008-07-30T16:25:00.000-04:002008-07-30T16:25:00.000-04:00The 2005 school report card that indicates the sch...The 2005 school report card that indicates the school is at 85% of capacity is completely out of date. Current enrollment is at 500, which is way over capacity: upper school class size is at 30, and the school will have two overflow classrooms in trailers this fall.<BR/><BR/>It's a great school, and it's wonderful news they're building an annex. <BR/><BR/>Now if only the DOE would get moving on aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com