Thanks Andrew.
Destroying a good public education for all citizens is one of the best most
effective ways to destroy a democracy. Creating a terrible unfair funding
system for poor communities is the next best strategy.
Think about how many American problems have their root in our class war and
the attack on the right to an education for poor people. Think of the
stress and fear among the middle class this system causes too.
If they could destroy public education completely, plutocracy and slavery
would be made official in a generation!
Glenn
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Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [UC] For Phila Public Education Junkies
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
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