NY Department of Education has hired the firm WXY to direct the planning process. Queens Pols Rip City's Handling Of School Integration Process

Queens Pols Rip City's Handling Of School Integration Process

Elected officials in Queens are criticizing the city's handling of a plan to improve racial diversity in District 28 schools.

By Maya Kaufman, Patch Staff

Dec 12, 2019 4:33 pm ET | Updated Dec 12, 2019 7:25 pm ET

..."For the record, none of the signatories of this letter are opposed to diversity and equity in our schools," the officials wrote. "However, it is our responsibility to report to you that the way this process has been introduced to our respective communities has been opaque, confusing, and inconsistent."..

..."It would be inappropriate for any of us to support a diversity plan created without meaningful conversation and engagement of our constituents," the officials wrote...