The School at Columbia University

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School for professor's brats. The name is suitably pretentious. Developed as a recruitment tool for faculty.

Not to be confused with the Columbia Science, Math and Engineering Secondary School.

In order to build it, Columbia struck a compromise with the neighborhood, reserving half the spots for local children who'd get in by lottery. [1]. The community threw multiple hissy fits in the process, even though they were promised half the seats and need based financial aid. [2]. Then they threw more hissy-fits. [3]

After 3 years, Columbia had to tell faculty there wasn't enough room in the school for their kids anymore. Oops. [4]. Hell, even the normally unabashedly pro-community Spectator called it ridiculous. <ref>Failing 'The School' - The Spectator, 9-26-2005<ref>

External links

The School at Columbia Website

Notes

  1. ↑ K-8 School Generates A Year of Controversy - The Spectator, 5-17-2002
  2. ↑ CU Maintains Scholarships for Neighborhood Students - The Spectator, 1-23-2003
  3. ↑ Private School Broke Lottery Agreement - The Spectator, 9-30-2004
  4. ↑ Columbia K-8 School Faces Admission Crisis - The Spectator, 2-2-2005
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