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PS 30 VS Harlem Success Academy Charter School Invasion
February 22, 2010 was a volatile night at PS 30. The PS 30 community clashed with Harlem Success Academy II in what did not make for a pleasant evening. Harlem Success Academy II is looking for a home after the PS 123 community fought hard to get them out. The PS 30 community was brilliant … Continue reading
National Day of Action to Defend Public Education
Part of the National Day of Action to Defend Public EducationThursday, March 4th, 2010 Rally at 4 pm at Gov. Paterson’s office (633 Third Ave. @ 41st St.),Then March to MTA Hearings at FIT (Seventh Ave. @ 27th St.) It’s not our crisis, we won’t pay!No school closures!No budget cuts, no tuition hikes!No layoffs, no … Continue reading
Panel for Educational Policy, Feb. 24, 2010: Alev, Khem, Julie, Lisa
CAPE and GEM and a few parent activists were few voices heard standing up for public education in a sea of charter school supporters. “Where is the UFT?” was a constant refrain we heard last night from reporters and even from some of Klein’s Tweedies. Good question as the massive charter school outpouring of parents … Continue reading
Brandeis H.S. – Bloom-Klein’s Disregard for Higher Need Students
Brandeis High School (BHS): “A Case Study in Bloomberg’s & Klein’s total disregard for English Language Learners (ELL’s), Special Education and other poor and struggling students” For many years there were rumors within BHS that the increasingly gentrified neighborhood wanted the well-maintained and located BHS building for “their children”. Local residents and political leaders made … Continue reading
Teachers Unite and NYCoRE are teaming up. . .to bring you a SOCIAL JUSTICE ORIENTED UFT!!!
Remember to RSVP! Don’t miss the historic, first time ever candidates forum for UFT elections! Democracy in action! February 26, 2010 5:00 – 7:00 PM New York University Silver Building, Room 714 100 Washington Square East New York, NY PLEASE RSVP TO: ROSIE@NYCORE.ORG OR SAM@NYCORE.ORG SPACE IS LIMITED EXTRA! EXTRA! UFT elections coming up!!! Want … Continue reading
Whose Map Is It?
Feeling the heat James? Dear Norm, I have in front of my a brochure from your organization (dated August 9, 2009) that uses our map prominently. While I certainly have no problem with you using the information on the map, I do have a problem with you using the map itself. Its colors, look and … Continue reading
GEM Scares ‘Em: Klein Urges Achievement First Charter School Parents to Come Out
Cross post from Ed Notes: GEM on the radar. This was passed on from a parent. Of course while the charter schools are rallying at 4:30 the UFT will be holding another staged Delegate Assembly, leaving the field open. I rsvp to Courtney telling her that GEM will be there and thanking her for the … Continue reading
CEJ calls for moratorium on school co-locations
This message from The Coalition for Educational Justice No more pitting of schools against schools and parents against parents! On Tuesday, February 23rd at 11AM outside of Tweed, the Coalition for Educational Justice (CEJ) will be calling for a moratorium on co-locations until there is an independent source of information on utilization and impact. District … Continue reading
How the charter end game will hurt public education
A NYC parent writes: I have no problem with charter schools per se. I have a real problem with them entering public school spaces, enforced ‘sharing’ of facilities and having cluster rooms of public schools taken away to give space to Charter schools. I don’t mind Charter schools I just fiercely refute the idea of … Continue reading
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