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The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For Superman
San Francisco Premiere of “The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman”
San Francisco | Labor & Workers Title: Laborfest: Films & Photos on US Schools and Mexico START DATE: Tuesday July 05 TIME: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location Details: 518 Valencia, near 16th St., San Francisco. Near 16th St BART. Event Type: Screening The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman (65 min.) 2011 Produced, directed, … Continue reading
Recent Reactions to “The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman”
Your DVD arrived as I was heading out the door to run a professional development institute for teachers on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. I am planning on showing it tonight. I’ll be opening your discussion suggestions as soon as I mail this, but thought our showing in a couple of hours could at least … Continue reading
New York City Parents and Community Stakeholders To Convene Press Conference Supporting NAACP Lawsuit
NYC Parents Union Press Conference Time: Monday, June 13 · 5:30pm – 6:00pm Location: DOE Headquarters, 52 Chambers WHAT: Parents, Students & Educators Press Conference in support of the lawsuit to stop school closings & inequitable charter school co-locations WHO: NYC Parents Union, Coalition for Public Education, Alliance for Quality Education, Concerned Advocates for Public … Continue reading
Press Release 5/15: Film Response to “Waiting for Superman”, “The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman”, Premieres this Week 5/19 @ The Riverside Church, NY, NY
Press Release Date: May 15, 2011 Contact: Lisa Donlan, Parent and President CEC1: 917-848-5873 Julie Cavanagh, Teacher PS 15, GEM/CAPE: 917-836-6465 Brian Jones, Teacher PS 30, GEM: 646-554-8592 The Grassroots Education Movement Releases Film in Response to Waiting for “Superman” Premiere Screening: The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting For “Superman” This month, The Grassroots Education Movement will present … Continue reading
Next Fight Back Friday is May 20th!
Mayor Bloomberg has gone too far. And we are fighting back!!! Over the past year, at least 50 schools have participated in the many Fight Back Fridays that have occurred across the city. GEM is teaming up with other teacher activist groups to pull in as many schools as possible to this important day of action. May … Continue reading
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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
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