Hoboken public schools respond to gang article
May 13, 2009 | 885 views | 6 6 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend | print

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Hoboken Superintendent of Schools John Raslowsky sent home a letter to parents in the district this past Monday saying he has spoken to parents and school staff about the Reporter's May 3 cover story about the more than 29 incidents of alleged gang activity involving students at either the Demarest alternative high school, or the Hoboken Charter High School. (The latter gets some funding through the board but is not controlled by the board). Most of the incidents were said to have been related to the latter school.

Raslowsky's letter read, in part, "Unfortunately, gangs are a fact of life in both urban and suburban America and have been for quite some time. The challenge for all school districts is to educate faculty, students and staff ... and to provide alternatives for students that allow them to grow into healthy, productive members of society."

The letter outlines recent education workshops and programs to educate teachers and students.

The letter does not address the specific incidents discussed in the Reporter article.

To read the letter, click the image at left to make it bigger.

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BluePoint
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May 15, 2009
true 45, I would assume the Board and the Super were concerned, thats why he sent out a letter. He is the Head of the District. I don't recall Board memebrs sending out their own seperate statements to parents in the past. Do you? I think the whole thing was handled properly all around.
Hobo4545
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May 15, 2009
"The HCS rents the space. District not responsible for that."

Yes but it seems like a matter the school board would be concerned with.

BluePoint
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May 14, 2009
you seem more determined to "get" Maureen than discuss the fact of the article. why?

The HCS rents the space. District not responsible for that.

How do you know Maureen hasn't discussed it with Jack? Is this Jack. Hmmmmmmm...
CDeVille
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May 14, 2009
1. The article said that the gang incidents were happening at and near the Demarest school building, property of the board of ed, and some were involving demarest students. Also it was related to the board enough that Raslowsky had to issue a district-wide letter. So Maureen has no opinion on this mater?

2. THe same week, an article appaered in teh paaper with a guy saying a principal sent dyfs after him becuase he complained. Maureen has no reaction to this?

Are these issues less important then a music teacher showing amadeus? one would hope not. maybe now that she won she has take the hours a day she used to spend on the internet and done other things.
BluePoint
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May 14, 2009
the article said those incidents were in the Hoboken Charter School not the Hoboken public Schools. Maureen doesnt sit on the Charter School Bd.

Hobo4545
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May 13, 2009
Yoo hoo, Maureen Sullivan. Right before your election you were constantly posting on H411 about BIG issues like a music teacher who showed "amadeus" in school. Now there are 27 gang incidents and where are your comments on the web? Where are your concerns? We know you have time to post, so what are you doing about this situation?