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The protest to demand positive disciplinary alternatives took place ‘Community engine’ could close Thursday, March 8. Recent data released under the BY KIRSTEN SANCHEZ mediately replace J.H.S. 80 with a Student Safety Act, a new legisla- With the prospect of having new district middle school, 10X575, tion that desegregates statistics on Junior High School 80 closing, which will also serve students in arrests and summonses by race, parents and teachers have decid- grades six through eight. age and gender, show the negative ed to fight back. According to the DOE’s pro- impact that harsh disciplinary The Department of Education posal, the DOE strives to ensure actions in New York City schools has announced the school located that all students in New York have had on the Bronx, particularly at 1149 E. Mosholu Parkway could City have access to a high-quality youth of color. shutter at the end of June and re- school at every stage of their edu- Out of 532 summonses issued open under new staffing criteria cation. to New York City students to ap- and a new name. By closing J.H.S. 80 and re- pear in court during the last three A public hearing on Monday, placing it with a new school, the months of 2011, the Bronx account- April 16, will bring the the matter DOE dsaid it is seeking to im- ed for nearly half of all cases. before the community. prove educational quality in the Of the 532 summonses, 63 per- An Education Department building. cent were for charges of “disorderly Photo courtesy of the New Settlement Parent Action Committee Policy Panel vote will be held 10 If this proposal is approved, conduct.” days later, on Thursday, April 26. the DOE intends to develop rigor- On Thursday, March 8, the New Settlement Parent Action Committee gathered According to the data, 93.5 per- The school is located in Com- ous, school-specific qualifications cent of the nearly 300 students ar- together with parents, students, and elected officials on the steps of the munity School District 10 and cur- to screen prospective staff, in- rested in the same time period were borough president’s office to express their outrage over the Bronx’s shocking rently serves students in grades cluding J.H.S. 80 staff who apply rates of school-based arrests and student summonses, and to demand positive six through eight. to work at the new school. Continued on page 30 disciplinary alternatives. The DOE is proposing to im- Continued on page 30 A CNG Publication • Vol. 18 No. 11 BRONX TIMES Mar. 15-21, 2012 2 BRONX GoFor To More Our Blog Information To See Our Weekly Visit Specials!Us At VistVisit Our Our New www.bronxdentistny.comNEW Web-ite: Web-Site: www.reliablebronxdentist.com www.reliablebronxdentist.com (718) 547-5280 BronxNet alumni vie TIMES Mar. 15-21, 2012 3 BRONX for NBC’s anchor spot BY BILL FALLON Call it the Walter Cronkite factor: that dicey combination of grin and grit that makes people tune into their favorite TV anchor ev- ery day. BronxNet, the commu- nity cable station that op- erates 24/7 -- the first such station to occupy six chan- nels -- traffics in just that savvy as evidenced by the high-profile careers of two alumnae: Shiba Russel and Darlene Rodriguez. Russel and Rodriguez both work for WNBC news in New York and both are reported to be vying for one of the most prestigious jobs in TV journalism as co- anchor of the station’s main nightly news program with Chuck Scarborough. The seat has been filled by Sue Simmons, a 32-years WNBC veteran, who is leaving the broadcast. Photo courtesy of BronxNet The station remained Bronxite Dalia Gonzalez trains with the BronxNet equipment. mum on the choice of a re- placement. “We’re working There have been other are currently enrolled in on identifying Sue’s succes- successes at BronxNet, study with BronxNet. The sor and will announce it at Knobbe said alumni have public, too is welcome to the appropriate time,” said landed jobs at other top- train, with quarterly class- ® Dawn Rowan, WNBC’s di- tier stations including BET, es of 48 hours of class time GET MORE FROM YOUR MORTGAGE rector of comunications. CNN, MTV and CBS. “We costing $90. Russel studied at have alumni on-air -- such Knobbe boils down the BronxNet in 1997. The sta- as Shiba and Darlene -- and polylingual BronxNet mis- tion’s executive director, we also have editors, pro- sion, which runs the gamut Residential loan options include: Commercial loan options include: Michael Max Knobbe, said, ducers and management,” from news to government Financing for 1-4 Family Homes, Financing for Mixed-Use, Multi-Family “She was very focused and he said. access to youth programs Cooperatives and Condominiums Apartment Buildings, Retail/Small Office efficient and professional. BronxNet occupies to shows in Albanian -- to Complexes She was an excellent news about 10,000 square feet of “community development Purchases, Rate/Term and gatherer and journalist.” the sub-basement of Car- through media.” Cash-Out Refinancing No Minimum Credit Score Requirement She grew up in New Jersey. The school’s highest ac- man Hall on the Lehman Loan Amounts $100k up to $5 mm Rodriguez, a Bronx na- College campus. Knobbe colade perhaps came from Adjustable and Fixed Rate Mortgages tive, joined BronxNet at its said BronxNet is working WNBC’s Rowan. Without inception in 1992. “She was now to partner with Mercy tipping her hand on Sim- Small Business Adminstration (SBA) Loans: among the first Bronxites College on a satellite facility mons’ replacement, she ac- to present Bronxites with in the east Bronx. A second knowledged the size of the SBA Loans, which are guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, offer flexible their first local news as a south Bronx satellite also shoes to be filled. “We have and affordable terms that may fulfill the financial needs of your small business! Emigrant reporter,” he said. “She had is planned. The Lehman fa- tremendous respect and ad- Bank is a Participating SBA Lender offering 7(a) Loans and 504 Program. tremendous ability. She re- cility will be upgraded this miration for Sue Simmons,” ally demonstrated what the year,according to Knobbe. she said “For decades, Sue TO GET STARTED, CONTACT ME TODAY! people of the Bronx could The annual budget is has been a critical part of do. She’s a community exem- $2.4 million. There is a staff New York’s longest-tenured Foreign Nationals plar.” Her toughness shone of 24. Since its founding -- on anchor team in the city and & Non-Resident KENNETH J. DEDEO through when an angry dog the air since 1993 -- the sta- has more than earned her Aliens Eligible Mortgage Consultant - NMLS#111309 would not deny her the shot tion has trained “thousands iconic status.” (914) 785-1426 / [email protected] she needed. of Bronxites” in modern BronxNet began as Russel now co-anchors media production as on-air part of the agreement that Copyright © 2012 Emigrant Mortgage Company, Inc. - NMLS#1577 (Emigrant) is a subsidiary of Emigrant Bank.