Education advocates are pushing to create the first charter high school for law and social justice in the city, and locate it in the Bronx.
The Charter High School for Law and Social Justice is the product of an alliance between the College of Mount St. Vincent and New York Law School, and aims to give teens from underserved communities a route to careers in the legal field.
?We think that we are creating a school that will be unique,? school trustee Richard Marsico, law professor at the New York School of Law, said Tuesday night at a public hearing on the proposed school.
?Our dual priorities are to create a school with high academic standards that provides a pathway to college, graduate school and a possible career in the legal profession.?
The charter school?s enrollment would be capped at 440 pupils, and each student would have his own advisor who would help him create an individualized learning plan.
?That advisor becomes a mentor, advocate, cheerleader when necessary,? said Dr. Mary Ellen Sullivan, chair of teacher education at the College of Mount St. Vincent. ?There are going to be really strong supports built in.?
The school would be located in Bronx Community School District 7, 8, 9 or 12, the founders said.
The school?s special education students would receive extra help in small groups during and after school, and at least one class section will be taught by two teachers - one would work with the special ed students, according to Jennifer LaMarsh, a founding planning team member.
There would also be a part-time English as a Second Language teacher at the school for English language learners.
?We believe that when you set the expectations high, the students will meet them, as long as you have the supports in place,? LaMarsh said.
Marsico said the board will formally apply to the state Education Department next month. He said they expect to hear back by May if they will get an interview. They?ll know by August if the Education Department recommends them to the Board of Regents. If approved, the school would begin accepting incoming freshmen in September 2014.
For more information, visit www.nyls.edu/charterschool.
jcunningham@nydailynews.com
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