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Inconvenient Truth Premiere, Riverside Church, May 19th, 6pm
Please join us for the premiere of our movie, The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman. The official premiere will be held at Riverside Church in Harlem on May 19th, 2011 from 6-10 pm. This event is free and open to the public. Diane Ravitch, among others, will be our honored guest. The evening will … Continue reading
Next PEP, Walcott’s First! April 28th, 6pm
Can Bloomberg cut down the opposition that has been building against his destructive policies simply by replacing his salesperson? We say NO! On April 28th at the Prospect Heights Campus at 6pm, the Panel for Educational Policy will hold a meeting and then vote to co-locate 13 more charter schools in public school buildings. Charter … Continue reading
GEM Meeting, April 11: How do we stop the charter invasions?
*Please Forward Widely* How do we stop the charter invasions? You are invited to attend a meeting sponsored by the Grassroots Education Movement (GEM) MONDAY, APRIL 11, 5PM, CUNY Grad Center 34th St. and 5th Ave. Rm 5414 picture ID required The rapid growth of charter schools around New York City continues unabated. As the DOE gears … Continue reading
Grassroots Education Movement Official Statement Regarding the Resignation of Cathleen Black, David Steiner, and the Appointment of Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott
It is Time to Break the Cycle Since 2003, public school parents, children, educators, and community members have endured a dictatorial public education reform agenda that has ignored and marginalized their voices and has undermined and destabilized the schools they depend on, love, and serve. The departure of Cathleen Black highlights the incompetence, arrogance, and … Continue reading
IS 303 – Julia Daniely, PTA President
NYCDOE attempts to shoe-horn a 4th school into an already overcrowded IS 303 in Coney Island. Excerpts from the public hearing.
Film Screening & Discussion, Apr. 11: The Inconvenient Truth Behind ‘Waiting for Superman’
On Monday, April 11th at 6:00 p.m., Community League of the Heights will host a community screening of “The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman,” the brand new NYC documentary challenging the ideology and prescriptions of the 2010 film “Waiting For Superman.” WHEN: Monday, April 11th, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. WHERE: Church On The Hill, 2005 Amsterdam Avenue, 2nd Fl. (between 159th … Continue reading
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