[ProgressiveEd] Fwd: Insideschools - Victory for NYC Schools!
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Dear folks,
This victory comes as the result of the heroic work of the Campaign for
Fiscal Equity. Congratulations! Now, we have to make sure that this money
actually shows up in the Department of Education's budget and is spent for good
things.
Bruce Kanze
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Subject: Insideschools - Victory for NYC Schools!
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Special Alert from Insideschools:
* Huge Victory for NYC Schools! In what advocates are hailing as a historic victory for New York City's school children, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled that the state is not financing city schools adequately, and isn't providing an adequate education for city students. New York's state appellate court overturned the trial court decison last year, and the Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE) took it up to the Court of Appeal's, New York State's highest court, which reversed the appellate court decision. The court says the state has a year to come up with a plan to provide city students with a "sound basic education" and rejected the idea that this only means up to an 8th grade education. Michael Rebell, CFE's Executive Director said, "The Court has made clear in no uncertain terms that New York's children are more important than backroom politics. The Court joins the people of New York in agreeing that all children should have a true educational opportunity to succeed in the workplace and in life." Jill Chaifetz, Executive Director Advocates for Children, an institutional plaintiff in the suit, said "It's a great day for NYC's school kids. As a result of this we hope to see students getting the resources they constitutionally deserve for receiving the kind of education they need to succeed." See the Daily News at http://www.nydailynews.com/front/breaking_news/story/95797p-86793c.html and NY1 news at http://www.ny1.com/ny/TopStories/SubTopic/index.html?topicintid=1&subtopicintid=1&contentintid=31306 for more information about the important decision.
* Where to Go for Help As of July 1 - Here are the addresses and phone numbers of the new Learning Support Centers, where parents can go for help with issues like transfers, variances, and more. Parents can also call the Chancellor?s Parent Hotline 718-482-3777 Monday-Friday 6am to 9pm and Saturday- Sunday 9am to 5 pm. (NOTE THAT SOME LARGE REGIONS HAVE 2 SUPPORT CENTERS.)
Region Districts Learning Support Center Telephone #
1 (9, 10) 1 Fordham Plaza, Bronx 718-741-7090
2 (8, 11, 12) 1230 Zerega Avenue, Bronx 718-828-2440
3 (25, 26, 28, 29) 30-48 Linden Place, Queens AND 90-27 Sutphin Blvd., Queens 718-281-7575/ 718-557-2600
4 (24, 30, 32) 28-11 Queens Plaza N., Queens 718-391-8300
5 (19, 23, 27) 82-01 Rockaway Blvd., Queens AND 1655 St. Mark?s Ave., Brooklyn 718-642-5800/
718-270-8600
6 (17, 18, 22) 5619 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn 718-968-6100
7 (20, 21, 31) 715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island AND 415 89th Street, Brooklyn 718-556-8350/ 718-759-4900
8 (13, 14, 15, 16) 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn 718-935-3900
9 (1, 2, 4, 7) 333 7th Avenue, Manhattan 212-356-7500
10 (3, 5, 6) 4360 Broadway, Manhattan 917-521-3700
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<li><small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b>Huge Victory for
NYC Schools!</b> In what advocates are hailing as a historic victory
for New York City's school children, the New York State Court of Appeals
ruled that the state is not financing city schools adequately, and isn't
providing an adequate education for city students. New York's state appellate
court overturned the trial court decison last year, and the <a href="http://www.cfequity.org">Campaign for Fiscal Equity</a> (CFE) took
it up to the Court of Appeal's, New York State's highest court, which reversed
the appellate court decision (see the CFE site for information and the complete
decision). The court says the state has a year to come up with a plan to
provide city students with a "sound basic education" and rejected the idea
that this only means up to an 8th grade education. Michael Rebell, CFE's
Executive Director said, "The Court has made clear in no uncertain terms
that New York's children are more important than backroom politics. The Court
joins the people of New York in agreeing that all children should have a
true educational opportunity to succeed in the workplace and in life." Jill
Chaifetz, Executive Director <a href="http://www.advocatesforchildren.org">Advocates for Children</a>, an
institutional plaintiff in the suit, said "It's a great day for NYC's school
kids. As a result of this we hope to see students getting the resources they
constitutionally deserve for receiving the kind of education they need to
succeed." See <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/front/breaking_news/story/95797p-86793c.html">the
Daily News </a>and <a href="http://www.ny1.com/ny/TopStories/SubTopic/index.html?topicintid=1&subtopicintid=1&contentintid=31306">NY1
news</a> for more information about the important decision. </font></small><br>
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<li><small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b>Where to Go for
Help As of July 1</b> - Here are the addresses and phone numbers of the new
Learning Support Centers, where parents can go for help with issues like
transfers, variances, and more. Parents can also call the Chancellor’s
Parent Hotline 718-482-3777 Monday-Friday 6am to 9pm and Saturday- Sunday
9am to 5 pm. (NOTE THAT SOME LARGE REGIONS HAVE 2 SUPPORT CENTERS.) <br>
</font></small><small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><b>Region
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Learning Support Center Telephone
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<blockquote><small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> 1
(9, 10)
1 Fordham Plaza, Bronx
718-741-7090 </font></small><br>
<small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> 2
(8, 11, 12)
1230 Zerega Avenue, Bronx
718-828-2440 </font></small><br>
<small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> 3
(25, 26, 28, 29) 30-48 Linden
Place, Queens <b>AND</b> 90-27 Sutphin Blvd., Queens 718-281-7575/
718-557-2600
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<small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> 4
(24, 30, 32) 28-11
Queens Plaza N., Queens 718-391-8300
</font></small><br>
<small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> 5
(19, 23, 27)
82-01 Rockaway Blvd., Queens <b>AND</b> 1655 St. Mark’s Ave., Brooklyn 718-642-5800/
<br>
718-270-8600 </font></small><br>
<small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> 6
(17, 18, 22)
5619 Flatlands Avenue, Brooklyn 718-968-6100 </font></small><br>
<small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> 7
(20, 21, 31)
715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island <b>AND</b> 415 89th Street, Brooklyn
718-556-8350/
718-759-4900
</font></small><br>
<small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> 8
(13, 14, 15, 16) 131 Livingston
Street, Brooklyn 718-935-3900 </font></small><br>
<small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"> 9
(1, 2, 4, 7)
333 7th Avenue, Manhattan
212-356-7500<br>
</font></small><small><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">10
(3, 5, 6)
4360 Broadway, Manhattan
917-521-3700</font></small></blockquote>
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