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NYSAPE Calls for a Commissioner Who Puts the Needs of Students First | Diane Ravitch's blog

NYSAPE Calls for a Commissioner Who Puts the Needs of Students First | Diane Ravitch's blog

NYSAPE Calls for a Commissioner Who Puts the Needs of Students First

NYSAPE-New York State Allies for Public Education-is the leading voice for parents and educators who want a forward-looking education agenda, not one that slavishly promotes No Child Left Behind-style policies of test-and-punish. It has led the state’s successful opt-out movement. NYSAPE consists of 70 groups of parents and educators from every part of the state.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2019
More information contact:
Lisa Rudley (917) 414-9190nys.allies@gmail.com
Jeanette Deutermann (516) 902-9228nys.allies@gmail.com
NYS Allies for Public Education – NYSAPE
As New York Closes the Door on Commissioner Elia’s Corporate Reform Agenda, NYSAPE Urges the Board of Regents to Include All Stakeholders When Choosing Our Next Commissioner
MaryEllen Elia was the wrong choice for NY in 2015 when she was appointed as Commissioner by the Board of Regents and former Regent Chancellor Merryl Tisch. The Commissioner continued to demonstrate throughout her tenure an unwillingness to move beyond her corporate reform agenda, resulting in NYSAPE’s repeated call for her resignation. The children of NY deserve a state education leader who will put their well-being at the forefront of all education policies.
“In 2015, NYSAPE sounded the alarms when Commissioner Elia was recruited by national and local CONTINUE READING: NYSAPE Calls for a Commissioner Who Puts the Needs of Students First | Diane Ravitch's blog