DOE announces new names for city 'turnaround' schools

Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott has announced new names for 24 "turnaround" schools. The struggling schools, including 10 in The Bronx, will reopen this fall with new names, teachers and improved

News 12 Staff

May 11, 2012, 3:04 PM

Updated 4,631 days ago

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Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott has announced new names for 24 "turnaround" schools.
The struggling schools, including 10 in The Bronx, will reopen this fall with new names, teachers and improved programs. The changes have sparked months of protests from parents, students and educators.
Among the affected schools is Banana Kelly High School, which will become Collegiate Preparatory Academy at Longwood. Unions sue over latest round of school closuresPanel votes to shutter 10 Bronx schools