Changes on final transcripts from failing to passing grades under principal Namita Dwarka have roiled W.C. Bryant High School parents and students.
Hot off a rally at the Astoria high school on Monday to protest Dwarka’s decision to cancel math and science programs and neglect special needs students, teachers have now come forward with allegations of rampant grade fixes.
“It’s all because she wants to increase graduation rates,” Gus Prentzas, president of the school’s Parent Association, told The News. “She would do anything to make herself look good.”
Gym teacher Peter Maliarakis, who claims he has a binder full of documents outlining Dwarka’s inappropriate behavior, was dumbfounded when he learned that one of his students had passed gym — even though he gave the senior a lowly 55 on his report card.
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What the hell has gym "class" got to do with education.
Sweating up your clothes playing some stupid game isn't going to get you employed.
The idea of flunking some kid for this crap is disgraceful.
Gym about exerting effort and making steady improvement toward a goal. (Or at least it should be.) Not so easy to measure objectively, but definitely important in education.
BTW - kids are not ever assigned grades lower than 55 - even when they deserve a ZERO!!!!!
How do you fail gym?
Bring back corporal punishment - no one ever pulled any shit at Catholic school back in the 60s an 70s! We still have nice penmanship even today- lol!
This is a disgrace -- and Bryant is not in Astoria -- it is in Woodside -- queens crap should get it right --
This school has always been twisted.
I remember in my last semester before graduation getting a 65 for gym even though I was in class every single day. It seems Bryant is concerned with keeping students in school so that city and federal funds are secured.
A dean throws me off a table on another occasion for me telling him not to scream at my brother. Of course the Department of Education nor NYPD wanted no part of that complaint even though there were witnesses.
I wonder if the all famous "tracking system" is still in place. Give the kids their weakest subject first period in hopes that they'll keep failing and have to remain in the system. The good ol' days of high school.
That anyone in Astoria takes notice of anything tells you someone political is somewhere in the mix.
Ah there he is, Vallone's boy, ol' Gus. On that legendary community board for well nigh 15 years. Jumped in at the last second to try to keep Vallone's seat in 'tha Family.'
Guess who will be running against Costa?
"Sweating up your clothes playing some stupid game isn't going to get you employed."
Considering the abysmal job the teachers are doing when it comes to math, English, science, etc. gym might be the most important subject in the curriculum.
After all, the students might build their muscles for a job lifting boxes and loading trucks.
Aside dropping passing grades all the way down and doing away with math & science there is no other way increase graduation rates.
The NYC school system is setup with a system of "buffers so teacher's could be forced to to this. Anybody who dare be a "trouble maker" is out. A school superintendent just booted a principle in Hempsted Long Island for blowing the whistle
These new kids do not have the attention span or support & rules at home. NYC needs to keep classrooms clear for this tidal wave of illegal family's (future democrats) on the way. And you have no way of teaching this new batch, they are from the mountains and cabo villages. Fatherless females perpetually pregnant by age 14 on repeating the process. It take 3 generations to civilize these people. The country will be gone and fallen by then, forget about doctors & dentists
Stop voting these same asshole Democrat "clubhouse" people or your going to lose everything that's left including your homes and possibly lives!!!
All the good doctors are "fed up" packing it up and leaving New York. Craigslist is loaded with medical office furniture, computers, examination tables and equipment especially Bayside and Great Neck.
"Stop voting these same asshole Democrat "clubhouse" people or your going to lose everything that's left including your homes and possibly lives!!!
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That's right. Vote the alternative; the Republican Party headed by Ragusa in St, John's Infirmary and Tabone lying drunk on the sidewalk.
Another reason why our schools are failing and why our boy mayor is a tool of Mulgrew and the teachers union.
From the June 19th NY Times:
"The changes are the result of a stipulation in the recently approved contract, which modifies how teachers use out-of-class work time. The former contract called for teachers to spend it on student enrichment and tutoring and to spread it across the week, typically 37 1/2 minutes per day.
The new contract calls for that time to be used on professional development and parent communication..."
It's obvious that the teachers, the union and Mulgrew do not care about the children they are teaching. They'd rather futz around with "...“meaningful time” for workshops, seminars and other professional development."
What a fetid load of dung the boy mayor di Blasio is foisting upon the parents and especially the students of this city.
Anyone with functioning brain cells knows the mayor sold out to the teacher's union and now we have proof.
Tutoring and student enrichment are out, professional development and parent communication is in.
That anyone in Astoria takes notice of anything tells you someone political is somewhere in the mix.
Ah there he is, Vallone's boy, ol' Gus. On that legendary community board for well nigh 15 years. Jumped in at the last second to try to keep Vallone's seat in 'tha Family.'
Guess who will be running against Costa?
LOL....funny. If Vallone wanted to keep that seat then someone else would be in it and it sure wouldn't be Prentzas. He jumped in to create a split in the Greek vote. Guess that didn't work. The smart voters voted for the right Greek, the one that's in. He may be new on the scene, but the area needed a breath of fresh air and not the same ole smelly crap like the stink from Flushing Bay that Jrs been fixing forever.
Its just great how some people have so much time on their hands that all they do is come up with ways to try and destroy other peoples lives. Just remember....."people who throw stones shouldn't live in glass houses".....
this event is a good time to wish that a"PRINCIPLED PRINCIPAL "like Dr.Howard Hurewitz ,former head of LIC H.S.in the 1970's was still in charge of the education in nyc.
his community surrounded the school and would not let the PROGRESSIVE/MARXISTS remove him from the building.
search the internet .the story is still there. they demonized him for considering excellence in his school program.
Its another fools errand by Gus Prentzas.
1) he doesn't even have any kids in the schools.
2) has he explained to the community what his role in the sex scandals involving children was at St Irenes Church ?
3) Has he explained to the community what his role was with the "crying icon" which disappeared then reappeared without the gold ?
4) has he explained what exactly he is up to at the church in Corona ?
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