Panel on Public School Options Dec. 11

New York, NY, December 4, 2002 – Barnard’s Education Department will host a panel discussion exploring public school options in New York City with school administrators and faculty-parents on Wednesday, December 11, 2002, 12-1 p.m. in The Spanish Room, 207 Milbank Hall (119th Street and Broadway).

The panel will feature Barnard alumna Alisa Berger ’94, Principal of Mott Hall II Middle School, Principal Bob O’Brien of P.S. 75, and Barnard professors Tim Halpin-Healy and Lesley Sharp. This discussion will be open to parents, Barnard faculty and staff, and all others interested in finding out about options for their children in the New York City public school system.

Susan Sacks, Senior Lecturer of Education, who initiated the event, said, "This is a great opportunity for our colleagues at Barnard to hear about the application procedures and programs in the neighborhood public schools from the point of view of faculty, parents, and principals."

Professors Sharp and Halpin-Healy, both parents of children in the New York City public schools, will share their experiences in seeking schools for their children. Principals Berger and O’Brien will provide information about the application processes for their schools and will answer general questions about public school options in District 3.

For more information about this event, please contact Lee Bell in the Department of Education, (212) 854-9237, lbell@barnard.edu, or Susan Sacks at (212) 854-2117, ssacks@barnard.edu.

Contact: Petra Tuomi, Public Affairs, 212-854-7907