Pratt Hosts Panel on N.Y.C. Schools with City Schools' Chancellor and Education Reporters

Back row L-R: Beth Fertig, WNYC reporter; Kelvin Diamond, parent leader in District 13, Brooklyn; Jodi Rudoren, The New York Times reporter; Pratt President Thomas F. Schutte; Brian Lehrer, WNYC host; Rashid Davis, principal, Pathways in Technology Early College High School; and Dennis Walcott, chancellor, New York City schools.

Front row L-R: Miriam Lewis Raccah, vice president, Achievement First Charter School Network; Carla Trujillo, parent; and Laura Klein, teacher, Rafael Hernandez School of Performing Arts

A Pratt-hosted panel on public school choice featuring New York City Schools' Chancellor Dennis Walcott drew a large audience of parents, students, and teachers to Memorial Hall last month.

Part of the SchoolBook partnership between WNYC and The New York Times, the panel was moderated by WNYC’s Brian Lehrer and featured several experienced education reporters.

The panel discussion focused on the complex school choices for middle- and upper-school students in the New York City school system.

Text: Abigail Beshkin