The Department of Education (DOE) will hold town hall meetings in all five boroughs on its proposed 8
th grade promotion policy. Members of the public can also submit comments via e-mail to
promotion@schools.nyc.gov. The schedule for each hearing is as follows:
6:00 p.m. - Doors open. Speaker signup begins.
6:30 p.m. - Hearing begins with presentation of the proposal.
6:45 p.m. - Public comment. Speakers will be called in the order in which they signed up. Each speaker will have three minutes to make a comment or ask a question. Questions should be short enough to allow for an answer within the three minute allotment. The time limit will be strictly enforced so that as many people as possible have a chance to speak.
8:30 p.m. - Hearing concludes.
Click here for details about the proposal. The dates and locations of the town hall meetings are below.
Manhattan
When: Tuesday, February 26
Where: High School of Fashion Industries (225 W. 24th St.)
Staten Island
When: Thursday, February 28
Where: Michael J. Petrides High School (715 Ocean Terrace)
Brooklyn
When: Tuesday, March 4
Where: Brooklyn Technical High School (29 Fort Greene Pl.)
Queens
When: Thursday, March 6
Where: Hillcrest High School (160-05 Highland Ave.)
Bronx
When: Tuesday, March 11
Where: Evander Childs HS (800 E. Gun Hill Rd.)
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Contact: David Cantor / Andrew Jacob (212) 374-5141