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GEM news reported in Ednotes
Important reports on GEM’s work in the fight against Corporatization. Are Charters Beginning to Run Out of Kids to Cream? (July 17)EXCERPT: Last night at Shellbank, Brooklyn Dreams came off as looking pathetic as they search through south Brooklyn for the right sweet spot. Asked to define what they offer that public schools don’t, the … Continue reading
The Truth about Charter Schools
A study on charter schools released on June 15, 2009 by Stanford University (sponsored by PRO-CHARTER groups: Walton Family and Susan Dell Foundation) studying 15 states and District of Columbia found that: • 80 % of charter schools performed the same or worse than traditional public schools: (37% that did significantly worse and 46% that … Continue reading
Councilman Fidler: "We don’t want it, we don’t need it!"
UPDATED: THERE ARE VIDEO CLIPS of this meeting at Ednotes. This just in about Councilman Lew Fidler and the fight going on over the charter school pushing into Shell Bank JHS in District 22. Councilman Lew Fidler is bristling at Brooklyn Dreams Charter School’s push into our ‘hood. Though he’s against charter schools in general, … Continue reading
"Get Bloomberg out of our schools"
That’s the title of John Yanno’s report of the demonstration at Tweed last Tuesday (July 8th) in the Socialist Worker. NEW YORK–A multiracial group of 200 parents, teachers, students and community members descended on “Tweed,” the New York City Department of Education building, to demand an end to mayoral control of the city’s public schools. … Continue reading
What’s Stringer really after: Transparency or Justice?
We were able to transcribe 99% of what Borough Prez Scott Stringer had to say at the PS 123 rally last Friday morning (see the whole video clip over at Ednotes). When a guy talks about “transparency” 3 times in 3 minutes, I guess he means it. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the issue this time. What … Continue reading
Tony Avella at P.S.123 on Friday, July 10th
Here’s the video of the Councilman saying what we’re saying.And here’s a press release on the same story: Avella Stands with Victims of the Charter School Takeover of PS 123 Harlem — City Councilmember and Mayoral candidate Tony Avella joined with parents and teachers from PS 123 this morning to resist the downsizing of their … Continue reading
Gonzalez, Schmidt (and Scott) at PS 123
UPDATED: More GEM commentary on video clips from PS 123 protests — Councilman Tony Avella here and Manhattan Borugh Prez Scott Stringer here. A word about the second PS 123 protest against the sneak attack on the school by Moskowitz’s Harlem Success Academy. GEM was there, and here’s how Ednotes reports it: Gem started receiving … Continue reading
Open invitation to the next GEM meeting
Join teachers and parents at GEM’s next meeting — Tuesday, July 14th — to discuss how local communities can stop Bloomberg’s charter schools from muscling into existing public schools without parental input or oversight. That’s what mayoral control has given New York City — autocracy, thuggery, and marginalization. It’s happening across the city, from Brooklyn … Continue reading
Call in to WBAI tonight, 7 – 8 p.m.
Tonight and every Thursday evening: “EDUCATION AT THE CROSSROADS” on WBAI The host of the program, Basir Mchawi was at the Tweed demonstration last Monday and invited people to call if they had something to say. We think he was really trying to say that people have to start speaking up if anything is going … Continue reading
G.E.M.’s Action Calendar July 09
UPDATED (July 18th, 10:15 a.m.) When GEM receives notices of protests and demonstrations, we make it our business to let people know and encourage them to show up. No excuses!! COMPLETED — Mon., July 6th From the organizers: Two teachers from the Teacher Reassignment Centers (TRCs) will also speak.Bring signs, banners, and flyers. COMPLETED — … Continue reading
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