Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 7 PM
Public Hearing, Application of Charter
High School
for Law and Social Justice
Learning through law,
striving for justice
WHAT:
A second public hearing to discuss the application to open the Charter High School
for Law and Social Justice in the South Bronx (school district 7, 8,
9 or 12) made to the New York State Education Department. The proposed
school -- a unique partnership of New York Law School, Mount St. Vincent
College and Legal
Outreach, a not-for-profit that provides educational opportunities to NYC high
school students -- will provide students from traditionally
underserved communities with a high-quality education focused on creating
pathways to college, graduate school, and careers in the legal profession.
Students will be exposed to a rigorous curriculum that uses law and social
justice issues to help students develop the crucial skills of critical thinking
and analysis, literacy, and effective communication.
WHEN:
Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 7 PM
WHERE: Southeast
Bronx Neighborhood
Center, 955
Tinton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456
