Shawgi, Jim Memmott and Mark Hare are both good, thorough writers. They'd love you. I'm so glad you are who you are. Elizabeth On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Shawgi Tell <stell5@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I'd be happy to talk with any reporter anyone can put me in touch with.I'm > also participating in other actions to oppose mayoral control, including > broadening the discussion among people I know (colleagues and students), > especially by arming them with facts about the negative experience in NYC, > Chicago, and DC. Also, I will be one of two speakers at an upcoming forum > opposing mayoral control. Details forthcoming. > > Shawgi Tell > School of Education > Nazareth College > 389.2623 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Cahlil Cherubin > To: 'regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Sent: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 08:26:09 -0500 (EST) > Subject: [regional_school] Re: Letter to the editor > > > Has anyone been able to speak out on the local news? My friend is a > reporter for Channel 8. Perhaps if there was some sort of meeting, he would > be able to cover it. > > Cahlil > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From*: regional_school-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > *To*: regional school > > *Sent*: Wed Mar 03 08:19:37 2010 > *Subject*: [regional_school] Re: Letter to the editor > > > > A number of college professors have written a letter. It is being vetted. > Hopefully the participation will be robust. > > > > Bill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maeve Cullinane" > To: "regional school" > Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 8:12:20 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [regional_school] Re: Letter to the editor > > It would have been nice if the D&C picked up on it and ran some > investigative reporting. Maybe they will? > > I think there would be a lot of recognition and public notice of a letter > or statement from College Professors and Education Depts coming out against > mayoral control. It would be nice to hear from Principals and Teachers but I > realize that's potentially risky for them. > > > > > maeve > > > > > > > On Mar 3, 2010, at 7:57 AM, William Cala wrote: > > > > > > In today's D and C. the following letter appeared. Perhaps more poignant > that the content (albeit significant) is the author of the letter. > > > > *Democrat and Chronicle* > > *3-3-10* > > *Don't follow the D.C. schools model* > > I do not seek to enter into the debate over Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy's > effort to take over Rochester public schools. However, the Rochester Area > Colleges, a consortium of Rochester public and private universities, > colleges and community colleges, which supports the mayoral takeover, has > used the mayoral takeover of Washington, D.C., public schools as a model > of success. This is where I must speak out. Mayoral takeover of > Washington, D.C., public schools has not proven to be highly successful. > This group of presidents and others who support Mayor Duffy's plan do a > great disservice to the people of Rochester if the Washington, D.C., model > is used. > > —*ROBERT VINSON BRANNUM* > WASHINGTON, D.C. > The writer is president of the D.C. Federation of Civic Associations Inc. > > > > > > ************************************************************************************************** > The information in this communication, including all attachments transmitted > with it, is > confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the > addressee. No > confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If > you are not the > > intended recipient, you are strictly prohibited from disclosing, copying, > distributing or > using any of this information. If you received this message in error, please > contact the > > sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether > electronic or hard > copy. The sender does not accept liability for any errors or omissions. > > This communication may contain nonpublic personal information about consumers, > subject to the restrictions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. You may not > directly or > indirectly reuse or disclose such information for any purpose other than to > provide the > services for which you are receiving the information > > *************************************************************************************************** > > > -- Elizabeth Osta