Bronx Students Release 10-Point List of Demands to Reform NYPublic Education
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The Resistance, which was formed through a youth arts organization called The DreamYard A.C.T.I.O.N Project, have developed a 10-point education platform for New York City public schools. The group has also launched aFacebook page to support their efforts.
These demands coincide with CPE-CEP's demands and vision of a new democratic and antiracist school system grounded in the fact that education is a Human Right. Clearly, we will look forward to the Bronx Youth ofThe Resistance to join us in making the People's Board of Education a reality here sooner rather than later.
They’re demanding the following reforms:
- We demand free quality education as a right guaranteed by the US Constitution.
- We demand the dismantling of Bloomberg’s Panel for Educational Policy. We demand a new 13 member community board to run our public schools (comprised of parents, educators, education experts, community members, and a minimum of 5 student representatives).
- We demand quality instruction. Teachers should ethnically, culturally, and racially reflect the student body. We demand experienced teachers who have a history of teaching students well. Teacher training should be intensive and include an apprenticeship with master teachers as well as experiences with the communities where the school is located.
- We demand stronger extra-curricular activities to help stimulate and spark interest in