Brooklyn, NY – After only 22 of its 60 third-grade students passed last spring’s state math and reading tests, Brooklyn’s New American Academy has put its planned expansion for a middle school on hold.
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The NEW YORK DAILY NEWS (http://nydn.us/1aZjdpw) reports that after the disappointing test results, school officials said they are delaying their plans to have a middle school up and running by next fall.
Founded in 2010 by renowned Hasidic educator Shimon Waronker, who currently serves as headmaster, New American Academy has garnered much publicity for its innovative approach, calling itself a “21st century schoolhouse” by assembling 60 students in a single one-room learning center.
Waronker declined to comment, referring all questions to the school’s press department.
Maybe new schools fail at first but adapt later as long as they manage to identify what went wrong and restructure their teaching methods. But it does put a damper on transforming education in America when “renowned” educators with new concepts fail.
This is a shame because Shimon Waronker is a wonderful guy who was written up in NY Times for his dedication to minority children, and his ability to get them to focus on their schoolwork, and keep them away from gang activity.
The kinderlech can’t spell but the herbs they are growing look good
Its on the curriculum.