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The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman
SCHOOLS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK
BronxP.S. 050 Clara BartonP.S. 102 The Joseph O. Loretan School forCreative ArtsP.S. 107 John W. Kimball Learning CenterCornerstone Academy for Social ActionM.S. 142 John Philip SousaChristopher Columbus High SchoolFordham Leadership Academy forBusiness and TechnologyGrace H. Dodge Career and TechnicalEducation High SchoolHerbert H. Lehman High SchoolJane Addams High School for AcademicCareersJohn F. Kennedy High SchoolMonroe Academy … Continue reading
PS165 @ CEC3: No to Charter Invasion – Pt.2 & Pt.1
Nov. 17, 2010 – Upper West Side, Manhattan After serving the community for over 100 years, our space and programs are being threatened. Eva Moskowitz’ wants a new private HSA Charter School to co-locate in the PS/MS 165/Mott Hall 2 Campus and over time phase out these three outstanding public schools.P.S./M.S. 165 is renowned for … Continue reading
Friday, Nov. 19, Support John Dewey 7:15-8Am and Sheepshead Bay HS 3-4:30PM
See the John Dewey Blog. http://www.fightbackfridays.blogspot.com/ SHEEPSHEAD BAY LEAFLET
PEP Nov 16 Real Reformers Stand Up
Patrick Sullivan talks about democracy, the Real Reformers stand up and more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Raqk9kLxeTE
GEM & The Real Reformers Protest At PEP
GEM & Real Reformers at Klein’s School Board Hearing (PEP) (Video by Univision) Activists protests the new school’s chancellor (Ms. Cathie Black) for NYC schools. Audiencias sobre educación en NY Activistas protestaron contra la nueva encargada de educación de la ciudad. Fuente: New York: WXTVhttp://s.univision.com/images/flash/player.swf
No to the Moskowitz Success Academy Charter At PS 165 – Nov 17, 6:30PM
November 17, Weds – 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm the Community Education Council for District 3 (CEC3) will be having a meeting to discuss the co-location of Upper West Side Success Academy, a charter school, in the Robert E. Simon School Complex. As you might have heard, UWS Success already tried to claim space in … Continue reading
Video from Nov. 14 press conference: Black nomination
The speakers are united: mayoral control must go.GEM’s Julie Cavanagh leads off the video: “Our children are not consumers.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLLWiAfJ8c&feature=email&email=comment_received
Protest the PEP: Stand up to the ATTACK on Public Education!
More than 47 Schools Slated for Potential Closure It’s time to stand up to the attack on public education! Protest Michael Bloomberg and his puppet school board, the “Panel for Educational Policy.” This administration has overseen the school-closing assault and promoted other attacks on our public school system, including: – Increasing the number of charter … Continue reading
Colocation Toolkit Supplement
Click below to download Colocation Toolkit Supplement http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf?document_id=42398466&access_key=key-blnpd1atk6z8g6we6xm&page=1&viewMode=list
09-10 School Closure Retrospective
GEM produces a retrospective of the very contentious school closure process that Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Chancellor Joel Klein put the City through during the 09-10 school year and we’re about to go through it all over again. Only this time it will be 47 schools. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ngMFxhk-sc
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