village voice > nyclife > New Lessons in Class by Kristen Lombardi: "For the parents, Ross's visit felt more like a raid, a hostile takeover of the carefully cultivated school for gifted-and-talented students. The scene served to remind them why they have opposed the city's plan to place Ross Global at NEST since learning of it in April. They say that there is no room in their building for another school and that sharing space will jeopardize coveted programs. They've held rallies at City Hall; printed 'Save the NEST' T-shirts; created a website; dogged Schools Chancellor Joel Klein; and inundated politicians with calls, letters, and e-mails. The PTA has filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court against the city's department of education."

Another front in the growing Class Wars. It would be funny if it weren't so serious. It's not even close to a contest, though this example has an interesting twist; the "ultr-haves" pitting the "haves" against the "nots." -Barry