[regional_school] Re: Letter to the editor
- From: Elizabeth Osta <elizabethosta@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:37:34 -0500
Shawgi,
Here's the link for Center for Governmental Research *Center* for
*Governmental
Research* <http://www.cgr.org/>
www.cgr.org
1 South Washington Street #400
Rochester, NY 14614
(585) 325-6360
They've been located in 'Rochester since the 80s? I think and have been a
force on controversial issues for years.
Elizabeth
On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Shawgi Tell <stell5@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Elizabeth, let me see what I can get done.
>
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>
> Has anyone heard about the Center for Governmental Research (CGR)? They are
> supposedly doing "a scientific poll to assess the concerns Rochester city
> residents have regarding the issue [of mayoral control]," according to the
> press release from WXXI-TV?
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Elizabeth Osta" <elizabethosta@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "regional school" <regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 5:12:43 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: [regional_school] Re: Letter to the editor
>
> Shawgi,
>
> I'm just getting back to e-mail. We're away on Amelia Island. The
> journalists are both on D&C website.
>
> *Mark Hare*, Columnist
> Phone: (585) 258-2351
>
> <http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=37ec4fb20ca9498ea555414aacd00610&plckUserId=37ec4fb20ca9498ea555414aacd00610>
> e-mail:
> <http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=37ec4fb20ca9498ea555414aacd00610&plckUserId=37ec4fb20ca9498ea555414aacd00610>
> mhare@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> *Bennett Loudon*, Higher
> education/colleges<http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=d64a8e260fd14e0abe4a0f1d82ab7c60&plckUserId=d64a8e260fd14e0abe4a0f1d82ab7c60&sid=sitelife.democratandchronicle.com>
> Phone: (585) 258-2494
> e-mail: bloudon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I guess they've taken Jim Memmott off the site since he's technically
> retired though does columns for them.
>
> Here are the editorial page contacts.
>
> Community Conversation Desk/Editorial Page*James Lawrence*, Editorial page
> editor<http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=2c5f2b14aa4f4d69b6ab29e82f4d0ac7&plckUserId=2c5f2b14aa4f4d69b6ab29e82f4d0ac7>
> Phone: (585) 258-2250
> e-mail: jlawrenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> *Jane Sutter*, Deputy editorial page
> editor<http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=ef9fc227c79b4b98a83d6a951c0bf4a1&plckUserId=ef9fc227c79b4b98a83d6a951c0bf4a1&sid=sitelife.democratandchronicle.com>
> Phone: (585) 258-9876
> e-mail: jsutter@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> *Cynthia Benjamin*, Social networking
> editor<http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=4328a6d3950443f2b424bb437b58a118&plckUserId=4328a6d3950443f2b424bb437b58a118>
> phone: (585) 258-2322
> e-mail: cbenjami@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> *Max Anderson*, Letters editor &
> forums<http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=13c51475c6104838b61f9e9adfea85f2&plckUserId=13c51475c6104838b61f9e9adfea85f2>
> Phone: (585) 258-2641
> e-mail: rmanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mhare@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Keep me posted. We're back on e-mail.
>
> Elizabeth
>
> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 9:44 AM, Shawgi Tell <stell5@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Elizabeth, can you supply some contact info?
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Elizabeth Osta
>> To: regional school
>> Sent: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 09:23:03 -0500 (EST)
>> Subject: [regional_school] Re: Letter to the editor
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>> I have a connection with them both as I know their, ex-wife and wife. In
>> the past, I've just e-mailed them directly. You might e-mail them and say
>> that I suggested they might be interested.
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>> Elizabeth
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>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 2:48 PM, Shawgi Tell <stell5@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>> Do you or anyone else have a connection with either Hare or Memmott?
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>> From: Elizabeth Osta
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>>> To: regional school
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>>> Sent: Wed, 3 Mar 2010 09:50:08 -0500 (EST)
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>>> Subject: [regional_school] Re: Letter to the editor
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>>> 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
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>>> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 9:05 AM, Shawgi Tell <stell5@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
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>>>> 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
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>>>> 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.
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Cahlil
>>>>
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>>>> *From*: regional_school-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>>>> *To*: regional school
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>>>> *Sent*: Wed Mar 03 08:19:37 2010
>>>> *Subject*: [regional_school] Re: Letter to the editor
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>>>> A number of college professors have written a letter. It is being
>>>> vetted. Hopefully the participation will be robust.
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>>>>
>>>> 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?
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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.
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>>>> maeve
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>>>> On Mar 3, 2010, at 7:57 AM, William Cala wrote:
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>>>> In today's D and C. the following letter appeared. Perhaps more
>>>> poignant that the content (albeit significant) is the author of the letter.
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>>>> *Democrat and Chronicle*
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>>>> *3-3-10*
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>>>> *Don't follow the D.C. schools model*
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>>>> 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.
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>>>> —*ROBERT VINSON BRANNUM*
>>>> WASHINGTON, D.C.
>>>> The writer is president of the D.C. Federation of Civic Associations
>>>> Inc.
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