Farina’s former school district in Brooklyn scores high on state tests
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On this year’s Common Core-aligned state exams, one of the highest scoring school districts in Brooklyn is District 15, New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina’s old stomping grounds. The district extends from Red Hook, through Cobble Hill to Park Slope.
Farina enjoys an enduring legacy in District 15, having spent more than twenty years honing her teaching and leadership skills at P.S. 29 (John M. Harrigan School) in Cobble Hill. She went on to lead the district and the region, before a stint as deputy chancellor under former Mayor Bloomberg.
In District 15, 41.6 percent of students scored at the proficient level or above (level 3 or 4) on the state English exam, the highest district score in Brooklyn.