(2011-12-18) Nyc Underground Pre School Coops

NYC parents are creating Pre-School CoOp-s to deal with the market shortage. (Educating Kids In Nyc) Beyond the effort was the challenge of getting different families to work together. When matters as personal as education, values and children are at stake, intense emotions are sure to follow, whether the issue is snacks (organic or not?), paint (machine washable?) or what religious holidays, if any, to acknowledge. Oh, and in many cases, forming a co-op school is illegal, because getting the required permits and passing background checks can be so prohibitively expensive and time-consuming that most co-ops simply don’t. (Too Many Laws)