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Abbott Leadership Institute Class Series 16: "Parents, Politics & Power: What does it take to win the Newark School Board Election?" Final class of series:
"Surviving Election Day: How Parents Can Get Out the Vote,"
Saturday, December 5, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Conklin Hall Room 100, Rutgers University-Newark. For more information, contact Kaleena Berryman at 973-353-3560 or at
kaleenab@rutgers.edu, or visit
www.abbottleadership.org
Are We There Yet? The Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) invites parents and caregivers of school-aged children to a discussion of the current education environment in NJ and how it impacts
Willingboro schoolchildren, with David Sciarra, Executive Director of the
Education Law Center, and Lauren Hill, Project Director of ELC's Camden Initiative. Topics include the school funding formula, graduation requirements, children's and parents' rights in special education. Wednesday, December 9, 6-8 p.m., Willingboro Library. Light Refreshments will be served. To register, contact Denise Bouyer at 973-642-8100, ext. 108, or at
dbouyer@spannj.org.
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) trainings, "Basic Rights in Special Education" and "Basic Rights in Transition."
For December and January calendar of training workshops and to register for workshops on-line, visit
http://www.spannj.org/training/.
Our Children/Our Schools Monthly Meetings, Thursday, December 17, 10 a.m. to noon, via conference call; Thursday, January 21, 10 a.m. to noon, at Education Law Center, Newark. For more information, contact
info@ourchildrenourschools.org.
Send announcements of
upcoming events for the Our Children/Our Schools
Calendar to
info@ourchildrenourschools.org.
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The
October 17 education forum - "Are We There Yet? Moving
All Children Forward in Public Education" - sponsored by
OC/OS and held at the Trenton Board of Education Offices
featured a panel discussion, a question and answer
session, and small group discussions
New Jersey's budget isn't the only crisis waiting for Governor-elect Chris Christie. The new Governor and his Education Commissioner will have some key decisions to make about state high school graduation policy.
The PTA of the Dane Barse Elementary School in Vineland invited Lauren Hill, Project Director of the Education Law Center's Camden Initiative, to discuss recent developments in public education in New Jersey. Hill also spoke to parents about Our Children/Our Schools.
Over 120 Jersey City parents and community members attended an October meeting with the superintendent, Dr. Charles Epps, and several high school principals and district administrators. The meeting was organized by PCUE, the Jersey City chapter of the Statewide Education Organizing Committee, as part of its high school campaign, "Graduation for All!"
