Save the date! There will be a Parent Action Conference on Saturday, November 7th at PS 133 in Brooklyn. This event is sponsored by Class Size Matters, NYC KidsPAC, Education Council Consortium and Community Education Council District 15. There will be workshops on developing action plans to address school overcrowding, rising class sizes, mayoral control, empowering parents and…
PS 372 Parents, Sign our Letter to the NYS Board of Regents
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PS 372 PAC letter to the NYS Board of Regents regarding concerns in the current method of testing of our children and evaluation of our teachers.
Forum on High Stakes Testing April 15th 7 – 9pm
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Hosted by State Senator Jesse Hamilton; City Council Member Brad Lander and Assembly Member JoAnne Simon. Location – Old First Church, 729 Carroll Street at 7th Avenue. RSVP – Tinyurl.com/SchoolForum
UPDATE on Cuomo’s education proposals
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Capital New York reported yesterday that rather than forcing a vote on teacher evaluations as part of the April 1 budget, Governor Cuomo is proposing that education funding increases be withheld until a six-person commission comes up with recommendations regarding education reform. This commission would consist of two appointees each by the governor, senate, and assembly and would make its…