Julia Richman Education Complex is under threat. Hunter College wants to take over the Complex, tear it down and dislocate the six schools in the building. This proposal is wrong for children; it's wrong for taxpayers. Join the campaign to SAVE JREC.
Contact us at: SAVEJREC@jrec.org
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Take Action Now!
Print, sign, and mail a letter of support to Mayor Bloomberg.
Click here to open the letter.
EXCITING NEWS: JREC RECEIVES A NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL AWARD
The prestigious Richard Riley Award from the American Architectural Foundation was awarded to JREC in recognition of the innovative design of it's facility.
Read congratulatory letters from:
Governor Paterson
Congressman Rangel
Article in New York Teacher
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COMMUNITY BOARD 6 DISAPPROVES OF HUNTER'S USE OF 25th STREET
- Cathy Nolan letter to Joel Klein: Letter #1
- Cathy Nolan letter to Joel Klein: Letter #2
- Letter to Manhattan Community Board Six: Page 1
- Letter to Manhattan Community Board Six: Page 2
PUBLIC OFFICIALS SUPPORT JREC!
Public officials are taking a public stand in support of the SAVE
JREC campaign. Here are their statements of support:
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES:
School's Defiance Unfurled
June 8 | New York Post
Feud Over Hunter College Take-Over Of Upper East Side School Continues
June 7 | NY1
RALLY and MARCH TO HUNTER: A HUGE SUCCESS
Neighborhood rallies to keep Juila Richman
The New York Amsterdam News
The Public Good
Why the Julia Richman Education Complex Should Stay Where It Is and Hunter Should Build Its Science Facility Elsewhere
View signatures
Read a letter signed by JREC principals and union representatives declaring their unequivocal support for preserving JREC at its present location.
Hunter Seeking a Swap: Kips Bay for New Tower
Nov. 20 | New York Observer
Educrats upend autistic kids
Nov. 17 | Daily News
Hands off our school!
Nov. 16 | Daily News
Response to article: Submitted to Daily News
Opponents Decry Idea of Relocating Upper East Side Schools
Nov. 15 | New York Sun
City's bad lesson on a revitalized school
Nov. 15 | Daily News
TV: Watch the protest!
Nov. 14 | CBS Evening News | Streaming video
Click on the video link, "Upper East Side Students Tell Hunter College To Back Off"
TV: Julia Richman Students Protest
Nov. 14 | FOX News | Streaming video
10 Reasons to Say No to Hunter's Land Grab
Getting specific on what’s wrong with plan to demolish complex
Watch the video @ NY1:
Education Complex Fights Hunter College Takeover,
Even With New Facilities
There’s No ‘Win-Win’ With Hunter Plan [PDF]
To: The Our Town Editor
Re: Editorial 7/20/2006
In Push to Open Small Schools, a Big Obstacle: Limited Space
David M. Herszenhorn | New York Times
This article suggests that the DOE should not allow the destruction of one single school building when classroom space is so limited.
Read P226 Statement
This statement describes the serious impact the proposed relocation would have on children in P226 - the school for children with autism located in the Julia Richman Education Complex.
Public Schools -- Community Based Institutions or Real Estate?
Judy Baum | From: InsideSchools.org
Letter to the Editor: Re JREC
Pete Ross | To: New York Times
Letter to the Editor: Re Raab
Phyllis Tashlik | To: New York Times
This letter was submitted to the Times following publication of Hunter College President Jennifer J. Raab's letter (see above)
Letter to the Editor: Hunter's Science Center
Jennifer J. Raab | To: New York Times
Small Schools Show Concern Over Proposal to Swap Land
Elissa Gootman | New York Times
