Media wrap-up from child mental health press conference
Chicago Tribune:
On Tuesday, at a news conference held by Parents United for Responsible Education, which opposes the closings, a group of child mental health experts called on CPS to add social and emotional supports for students in closing schools. The experts also said CPS should allow
U of Chicago students disassociate from Students for Ed Reform
I heard a few weeks ago that this move was coming – glad to see the formal withdrawal letter here:
Students for Education Reform is, of course, another well-funded attempt by the corporate reformers to fake grass roots support for their agenda, and is a spin-off from Democrats for Education Reform. We first heard of it when SFERs were being bused to see “Won’t Back Down.” Here’s a post from last year from the DePaul SFER Facebook page:We find that we cannot perform the work we wish to perform under the guise of Students for Education Reform. Instead of feeling more empowered through our association and interaction with the organization and National staff, we feel constrained both in what is expected and what is possible. We are often perceived not as Students for Education Reform at the University of Chicago, an organization with distinct individualities, personalities, and experiences, but a rudimentary extension of the National organization.
Don’t forget tomorrow 4:30pm in the Loyola Commuter Lounge we have our first session with Stand