Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Tuesday: Three Events Today - Press Conf on DOE Special Ed, Rally for Turnaround Schools, Class Size Matters Skiiny Awards



June 12, 2012

Contact:
Mona Davids, NYC Parents Union (917) 340-8987

New York City Parents Union Press Conference On The Roll Out Of The NYC Department of Education's Special Education Reforms


WHO:  Parents, Advocates and Elected Officials

WHAT:  Press conference demanding the NYC Department of Education delay the roll out of their special education reforms until they release all the results of Phase 1; answer questions raised by parents, advocates and the media; provide training to general and special education teachers; and guarantee parents their children will receive all of their mandated classes, services and supports at their neighborhood schools.

WHEN:  June 12, 2012

TIME:  12:00PM

WHERE:  City Hall

Our press conference is immediately followed by the City Council's hearing on the special education reforms.


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Tuesday, June 12th - 5 PM Rally for the Turnaround Schools Stand in solidarity with the teachers, students and communities of the 24 turnaround schools at this protest against the City’s outrageous closing of these 2 dozen public schools. Rally to be held at Tweed. 


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Please join us June 12 for the fourth annual "Skinny" awards!


More and more of what’s happening in NYC, from the expansion of charter schools and high-stakes testing, to the new teacher evaluation system and the Common Core standards, are coming down on us from the NY State Education Dept. and the Board of Regents.  
Please join us in honoring two women, both former NYC superintendents and now Regents members, working to see our children do not suffer from the negative impacts of these policies, that the quality of our public schools is strengthened rather than undermined, and that the parents’ voice is heard in Albany.
 Leonie Haimson, Diane Ravitch, Patrick Sullivan, Monica Major & Emily Horowitz
invite you to
the fourth annual “Skinny” Awards
When: Tuesday, June 12 at 6:00 PM
 Where: Bistro Lamazou
344 3rd Avenue (betw. 25th & 26th St.)
New York, NY 10010
A fundraiser for Class Size Matters
 Please join us for a special evening where we will honor two celebrated educators who give us the real “skinny” on NYC schools, and stand up for parents, smaller classes and our children’s right to receive a quality education 
 Dr. Kathleen M. Cashin
Brooklyn member of the NYS Board of Regents
 Dr. Betty A. Rosa
Bronx member of the NYS Board of Regents 
A rare opportunity to enjoy a three course dinner with wine, while celebrating two heroes, battling to defend our public schools.
Tickets:  $150 - Patron
                              $75 – Supporter
 To reserve your seat or to contribute, please click here or send a tax-deductible check to: Class Size Matters, 124 Waverly Pl., NY NY 10011

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