PROGRAM: The First Annual Democratic Education Symposium - The Evolution of Education: Democratic Education By the People for the People (Final Call for Presentations)

PROGRAM: The First Annual Democratic Education Symposium

Topic: The Evolution of Education: Democratic Education By the People for the People

NOTE: Final Call For Presenters. Please submit proposals electronically to msrdiaz@aol.com.  See below for more information
PRESENTATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Friday, February 5, 2010

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Day & Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010

Location:
Founder's Auditorium
Medgar Evers College, CUNY
1650 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225

Speakers:
Keynote: Dr. Jean Anyon, CUNY Graduate Center
Opening Remarks: Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz

Contact:
Dr. R. Diaz
Telephone: 718-270-4916
Email: msrdiaz@aol.com

Background:
The Education Department  at CUNY Medgar Evers in collaboration with The Brooklyn Free School invite presentation proposals for its First annual Democratic Education Symposium to be held on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Medgar Evers College. Using the theme, “The Evolution of Education: Democratic Education by the People for the People,” the symposium seeks to bring together all those invested in education and personal development to work on ways society's approach to education can be more learner centered and supportive of the contributions students, teachers, and parents can make as unique individuals with an equal voice.

Our goals are to acknowledge and empower students and teachers to be the voice of  education; Create a better understanding of what a Democratic Education entails; Support all those committed to change in our current system; Share what a true democracy within our schools can look like; Nurture students in becoming the confident, passionate, and caring individuals needed to build a better future.

By stimulating activities and discussions, the symposium invites scholars, researchers, educators, parents and students to examine and transcend the boundaries that divide them. The democratic nature of this symposium provides an opportunity for all those invested in our educational system to interact outside of their traditional roles and seek common ground.

Presentation Proposals:

1. Presentation proposals should be no more than 250 words in length, 
1. Should include a cover page with name, academic affiliation (if applicable) and contact information. 
2. Panel proposals and alternative, non-paper presentations will also be given consideration.
3. Please submit proposals electronically to msrdiaz@aol.com

Presented By:

• Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York and
• The Brooklyn Free School

EVENT: No To Mayoral Control Coalition Meeting

EVENT: No To Mayoral Control Coalition Meeting

TIME: 6:00 PM
DAY & DATE: Wednesday, May 27, 2009


FOOD: Refreshments will be served.

LOCATION:
District Council 37 – Private Dining Room
125 Barclay Street
New York, NY 10007

RSVP: Khalia Kweli

• Telephone: (212) 815-1550
• Email: KKweli@DC37.net

CONTACT:
Khalia S. Kweli
Political & Legislative Aide
Political Action & Legislation Dept.
District Council 37
125 Barclay Street
New York, N.Y. 10007
(212) 815-1550 phone
(212) 815-1553 fax
KKweli@DC37.net

EVENT: No To Mayoral Control Coalition Meeting

EVENT: No To Mayoral Control Coalition Meeting
TIME: 6:00 PM
DAY & DATE: Thursday, May 7, 2009



FOOD: Refreshments will be served.

LOCATION:
District Council 37 – Private Dining Room
125 Barclay Street
New York, NY 10007

RSVP:
Please reply or call Khalia Kweli @ (212) 815-1550 to R.S.V.P.

CONTACT:
Khalia S. Kweli
Political & Legislative Aide
Political Action & Legislation Dept.
District Council 37
125 Barclay Street
New York, N.Y. 10007
(212) 815-1550 phone
(212) 815-1553 fax
KKweli@DC37.net

Event: Defend Public Education: Counter the Education Deformers

Event: Defend Public Education: Counter the Education Deformers

Time: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Day & Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009

Purpose: Conference/Strategy Session on fighting testing/school closings/ATR

Location:
John Jay College
North Hall Building | Room 1311
445 W 59th St.

Conact:
Norm Scott - normsco@gmail.com, norscot@aol.com, 917-992-3734
Angel Gonzalez - asc-ice@gmail.com, 718-601-4901
Sam Coleman - sam_p_coleman@yahoo.com
Transportation: Train - A,C,D,B, 1 to 59th St.

Background:
Will charter schools and small elite schools drain away the highest performing students, leaving the public schools and the teachers in them to be branded as failures because they are working with the students who need the most help but are denied the resources to do an effective job? Have we seen the end of the zoned neighborhood schools in poor urban school systems? As school after school is closed, often for nefarious reasons, will we end up with a corps of teachers forced to move from school to school teaching in subject areas for which they were not trained in what is fast becoming a dead end career? And a corps of children and parents shut out of their own neighborhood schools?

We see this conference as a first step in building a coalition of teachers, parents and students to plan campaigns to take back public education from the privateers.

Angel Gonzalez, Sam Coleman and Norm Scott, three of the organizers of the "Stop the School Closings/Defend Public Education" Conference at John Jay College on March 28 appeared on WBAI radio Thurs. Mar 26. at around 7:40. Education At The Crossroads WBAI - 99.50 fm with Basir Mchawi http://archive.wbai.org/files/mp3/090326_190001eatcrossr.MP3

See the video ad produced by Education Notes for the March 28 conference to save public schools at John Jay College in NYC, is a prime example of the manipulation of the community by charter school advocates. Harlem Success, led by Eva Moskowitz has pushed its way into public school spaces with the support of the NYC Department of Education. The push by Bloomberg and Klein to support charter schools is a prime example of their failure to solve the problems that exist in public schools. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEp7rg_L5JI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEp7rg_L5JI

Sponsors:

• The Independent Community of Educators and
• The New York Coalition of Radical Educators

Endorsers:

• ATRs-School Closings Committee of ICE/UFT
• Justice Not Just Tests (JNJT),
• Federacion de Maestros de Puerto Rico – Support Committee of NY
• Teachers for a Just Contract - TJC/UFT
• Teacher Advocacy Group NYC – TAGNYC
• Teachers Unite
• People Power Coalition
• Center for Immigrant Families

Information Source: Press Release - Education Notes Online

The 3Rs Working Group Meeting | Tonight | 6:00 PM

Event: The 3Rs Coalition Working Group Meeting

Time: 6:00 PM
Day & Date: Monday, March 23, 2009



Location
Urban Justice Center
123 William Street | 16th Floor
Manhattan

Transportation | Directions
Accessible by the A, C, E, 2, and 3
Use HopStop.com to find your best route

Web Site:
3Rs Coalition of New York City
http://3rs-coalition-nyc.wetpaint.com/

Submitted by: A-kM

JOURNAL ARTICLE: The Hidden Dimensions of Poverty: Rethinking Poverty and Education

JOURNAL ARTICLE: The Hidden Dimensions of Poverty: Rethinking Poverty and Education
AUTHOR: Lorraine Kasprisin

JOURNAL:
The Journal Of Educational Controversy
Volume 4 Number 1 Winter 2009
http://www.wce.wwu.edu/Resources/CEP/eJournal/v004n001/
The issue is dedicated to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, for his work in alleviating poverty. Dr. Yunus has written the prologue for the issue.

Upcoming Issues:

• Summer 2009: Art, Social Imagination and Democratic Education - an issue dedicated to Maxine Greene. No longer accepting manuscripts


• Winter 2010: What is the Role of Professionals in the Public Square?Manuscripts due: May 31, 2009

Editor:
Lorraine Kasprisin
Editor, Journal of Educational Controversy
Professor of Educational Foundations, Secondary Education Department
Woodring College of Education
Western Washington University
Tele: 360-650-3871 Fax: 360-650-4845
E-mail: Lorraine.Kasprisin@wwu.edu
Journal of Educational Controversy
http://www.wce.wwu.edu/Resources/CEP/eJournal/

NYS Mayoral Control Hearings (Manhattan) 2/6/09: S.E.E.D.S. Testimony

Submitted by A-kM

The attached testimony was placed into the record (along with my transcripted extemporaneous presentation). As in the Queens hearings, Bloomberg's mayoral control "support" and/or "tweak" forces were out in large numbers and Klein, Wolcott & Co. spoke and responded for the first 2.5 hours. A significant part of Bloombergs forces are Black Charter School Parents & students. This was just like during the term limit hearings. At most, they represent about 5% of the Black & Latina/o public school student population. Campaign for Better Schools, Geoff Canada and Hazel Dukes, had "Democracy Academy" youth in tow, as they gave long and strong support to "keeping" or to "tweaking". However, one especially critical thinking Democ. Acad. student countered his schoolmates with convincing testimony in opposition to mayoral control. Yesterday the supporters of MC were about 95% of the vocal, organized presence. Many in opposition were later arriving and never got in. Those of us in opposition to MC must have a much larger / stronger showing in the hearings in the Bronx (3/13, Lehman College) and Brooklyn (3/20, NYC Tech); and beyond. Therefore our day-to-day ORGANIZING must improve.

There are huge numbers of our students and Black and Latina/o parents whose interests and voices must be placed "on centerstage". We have work to do with parents, students and legislators.

We have two "seminars" on opposition to mayoral control in Albany in 1 week, Saturday, 2/14. We need both "newer" and veteran activist parents and students joining us on that lobbying effort. More importantly, as we build / expand our two coalitions in opposition to Mayoral Control to 100 groups, we must also engage and recruit prospective parents, students, and community folk to join us in getting organized.

Download Testimony Here!