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New York State and City Fail to Graduate 75% of Black Male Students with Regents Diplomas
CFE calls for Recommitment to the Constitutional Right to a Meaningful High School Education and Targeted Investments in Strategies Proven to Achieve Academic Excellence
Statement by Geri Palast, CFE Executive Director - The continuing failure of our nation’s educational systems to focus the proper attention on the black male student population, particularly in New York State and City, underscores the need to provide adequate... Read the full story here.
Tue, Jun 29, 2010
Education Advocates Respond to Governor’s Education Budget Veto
Statement of Geri D. Palast, Executive Director, Campaign for Fiscal Equity
“Governor Paterson’s veto of the Legislature’s effort to prioritize modest school aid restorations as well as accommodate the demand for property tax relief is an abandonment of the state’s constitutional obligation to provide a sound basic education for every public... Read the full story here.
Wed, Jun 2, 2010
U.S. Education Secretary Appoints CFE Executive Director Geri Palast to New Committe On Measures of Student Success
Washington, DC. - U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the appointment of the 15 members and chairperson to serve on the Committee on Measures of Student Success (CMSS). Created under the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the committee will develop... Read the full story here.
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Parents, Students & Taxpayers Read their Letters Before Delivering Three Wagons Full of Letters to Senators
Education Advocates, Parents and Taxpayers Deliver over 6600 Handwritten Letters to Senators Calling for Wall Street Tax to Prevent $1.4 Billion in School Aid Cuts
School Cuts Hurt Education and Cause Property Tax Hikes Parents, Taxpayers and Education Advocates Deliver over 6600 Handwritten Letters to Senators Calling for Wall Street Tax to Prevent $1.4 Billion in School Aid Cuts “The parents demanding that school children,... Read the full story here.
Tue, Apr 27, 2010
CFE and Allies Comment on Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) Reauthorization
CFE and allies emphasize the urgent need to ensure that states provide districts and schools with the resources necessary to offer all students a genuine "Opportunity To Learn" Read the full story here.
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CFE in the News: Public Comment Featured in Gotham Schools
04/22/10
Geri Palast Featured on Radio Show, Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Report
01/05/10
Education Groups Sue Paterson
12/16/09
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Monday, January 18th, 2009. 11a.m.
CEJ MLK Rally 2010... For more info...
Guide to the 2007-2008 New York State Education Budget and Reform Law,
including amendments
- Prioritize high need students and schools
- Provide transparency and accountability
- Require public input in development and review of Contract proposal
- Direct funds to specific program categories
- Tie funding to performance targets
Parents from across the state march on the Capitol in Albany to show support for CFE.
CFE v. State of New York In 2006, after 13 years in the Courts, the New York State Court of Appeals affirmed the right of every public school student in New York to the opportunity for a sound basic education and the state’s responsibility to adequately fund this right, but deferred to the Governor and the Legislature to determine the appropriate amount. more >
