Just so we get the full picture of what BAEO is all about: http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Black_Alliance_for_Educational_Options
http://www.blackcommentator.com/16_thw.html Andrew Quoting Craigsolve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Passing this on to those of you who last month were so moved by our > Philadelphia public schools and their impact on the livability/desirability > of neighborhoods and communities. > > The SRC is trying to come to grips with failing public schools vs new charter > school applicants. The pdf has links to three interesting Phila Media > Holdings LLC articles. > > Compared to under-performing neighborhoods, UC is blessed to enjoy UPenn's > educational influence and money. > > Ciao, > > Craig > > [BAEO] Call to Action > Dear BAEO Parents and Members, > > There will be no new charter schools in Philadelphia if the School Reform > Commission heeds the advice of the Office of Charter Schools. > > As you know, the SRC is meeting tomorrow to decide whether or not to side > with the Charter School Office and not approve any of the 15 applications for > charter schools. Instead they are proposing the conversion of existing \"low > performing\" schools into charters. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, > May 21, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at 440 N. Broad St. > > The applications include a proposal for the nation\'s first high school > exclusively for foster-care youth, a performing-arts high school and charters > that focus on science, college prep, finance, career training and character > development. > > Parents deserve the opportunity to choose the school that best fits the needs > of their child. Those choices are in jeopardy of being limited, and we need > your support to remain optimistic about the future of \"schools of choice\" > in Philadelphia. Our children need these schools. > > We ask you to inform friends, parents, community leaders and individuals that > support our desire to continue to approve charter schools in Philadelphia. It > is imperative that we do not allow the SRC and the Philadelphia School > District to disenfranchise students. Please urge them to email and/or fax > members of the SRC to voice their opposition, and feel free to post or email > the attached flyer. > > http://www.baeo.org/files/SRC_ALERT.pdf > > Thanks so much, > > Philadelphia Black Alliance for Educational Options (BAEO) > > Ruth C. Knox > Philadelphia BAEO > 1207 Chestnut Street - 2nd Floor > Philadelphia, PA 19107 > Tel: 215-851-1795/Fax: 215-564-9376 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > © 2007 Black Alliance for Educational Options > 1710 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Floor 12, Washington, D.C. 20036 | phone: (202) > 429-2236 | fax: (202) 429-2237 > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
