Assemblymember Aravella Simotas released the following statement after the New York City Department of Education announced it would continue to seek the Turnaround intervention model for Long Island City’s William Cullen Bryant H.S. “The Department of Education has once again ignored the voices of Western Queens students, parents and community leaders by moving forward with its proposal to implement the so-called Turnaround model at William Cullen Bryant H.S. DOE’s plan to dramatically overhaul Bryant, which would spread uncertainty and stunt any progress the school has been able to make, is a blatant attempt to impose an overreaching and disruptive agenda on this neighborhood institution with little regard for our local students’ best interests. When the city sees the overwhelming support in our community for keeping Bryant intact, I expect it will reverse course and decide to work with us to provide the best education possible for our students.”
