Friday, September 23, 2011

Conference on Alternatives to School Closings « EdVox

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Conference on Alternatives to School Closings

NY’s Largest Education Advocacy Organizations to Host Conference on Alternatives to School Closings as Polls Show Popular Demand for New City Policies

State and City government education chairs, Chancellor Tisch, UFT President Mulgrew, local and national policy leaders and educators discuss strategies for transforming struggling schools

Parents and students organize first-of-its-kind event with eye toward new reforms

As polls show popular discontentment with the state of New York City schools and the current administration’s education policies, the City’s largest parent- and student-run organizations will join together tomorrow to organize a one-day conference at the Bank Street College of Education. The conference will feature panels of