Retired educator forges ahead with marine science lab plan
Facing long odds, Tom Greene says he won’t give up
A retired Fort Hamilton High School assistant principal is vowing to continue his fight to revolutionize the way science is taught in New York public schools despite the fact that the city doesn’t seem to be going along with his idea.
Tom Greene, who taught science at Fort Hamilton High School for decades, has been advocating for years for the New York City Department of Education (DOE) to build a marine science lab for students on the Bay Ridge shoreline. But so far, his calls have largely gone unheeded.