Schoolbook: At Two City Schools, Parents' Money Leads To Two Very Different Experiences

Wed, 06/13/2012 - 4:24pm — By KYLE SPENCER

Parents at P.S. 89 in Manhattan pay for laptops, a dance program, a chess club, upgrades to the gym and the library, music and art programs, and a playground assistant. They give teachers $400 each to purchase school supplies, and $200 more later in the year if needed. At P.S.

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