Dear Friends of MECPS,

 

Believe it or not, Medgar Evers College Preparatory School is under attack again. In what appears to be a well-coordinated effort by the NYC Department of Education to undermine the level of excellence that is being cultivated at MECPS, decisions are continuously being implemented by the NYC DoE that threaten and undermine the existence of our school. We strongly feel that decisions being made at DoE headquarters without the input of the MECPS community are not the way to forge strong community partnerships.

 

The issue at hand is that after nearly 10 years of proven success, the DoE has informed MECPS that it has changed our admission policy. Additionally it has removed our school from city-wide access to just district-wide status, denying New York City parents and children a choice in their education.

 

What can you do? As a Friend of MECPS, we ask you to contact 311* and demand that the DoE reverse this decision immediately and allow MECPS to use its successful admission policy, one which has allowed for a diverse pool of applicants across various economic and geographic areas of New York City. Additionally, we have invited DoE officials to a Parent Town Hall to explain their decision to parents and the community face to face. We need your support.

 

PLEASE JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30th AT 6:30 PM at MECPS 1186 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY to voice your concerns and help us right this wrong!

 

Sincerely,

 

MECPS PTA

 

*"I am Supporter/Parent/Friend of MECPS and I am outraged by the recent decision enacted by the NYC DoE to change the admission policy of of our school. Why mess with Success? You are taking away parents choices and rights and doing so without community input. Please reverse this decision now!"