#Success Academy protests NYC’s field use fees for athletics

#Success Academy protests NYC’s field use fees for athletics

“#Success Academy protests NYC’s field use fees for athletics” Dozens of Success Academy charter school backers gathered at a field in Harlem to protest the city’s demand of $500,000 to use their athletic facilities on Tuesday. Citing coronavirus budget cuts and maintenance costs, City Hall wants permit fees for all city schools — including traditional…

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#charging public schools to use athletic fields

#charging public schools to use athletic fields

“#charging public schools to use athletic fields” Add a new chapter to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s endless harassment of the Success Academy network: The city Department of Education’s demanding these public schools pay $500,000 so their kids can use taxpayer-funded athletic fields. That’s right: Huge fees for seven athletic facilities these kids have used for…

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#Success Academy claims city wants 0,000 to use playing fields

#Success Academy claims city wants $500,000 to use playing fields

“#Success Academy claims city wants $500,000 to use playing fields” Success Academy claims the city is playing foul with their fields. The charter school operator said Monday that City Hall is suddenly demanding $500,000 in “permits” to let its students use their athletic fields. Calling it a “hostile” shakedown, Success officials said they’ve been using…

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