[regional_school] Re: RBJ Debate on Mayoral Control
- From: "Hursh, David" <dhursh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:57:01 -0500
I agree. Similarly, I fear under mayoral control decisions will only be made
by governmental and corporate elite without any input from the community.
David
On 3/3/10 3:54 PM, "William Cala" <wcala9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This event is representative of the oppression and exclusion that exists in
> the Rochester community. Imagine an event like this that is intended to
> 'inform' on both sides of the issue that systematically excludes the people
> being affected. Poor people of color are on the cusp of having their rights
> stripped from them yet they will not be able to attend as it will cost $45 to
> get in the door. No "power breakfasts" for the city poor, just power
> politics.
>
> Bill
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>>> RBJ event to focus on proposal for city schools By NATE DOUGHERTY
>>> <http://us.mc505.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=natdougherty@xxxxxxx>
>>> Rochester Business Journal February 19, 2010 Proponents and critics of a
>>> plan for city government to assume control of the Rochester City School
>>> District will meet with experts on mayoral control for a panel discussion in
>>> March.
>>>
>>> The Rochester Business Journal Power Breakfast event, The Pros and Cons of
>>> Mayoral Accountability for the Rochester City School District , is scheduled
>>> for March 23 at the Rochester Plaza Hotel from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
>>>
>>> The change in governance was proposed by Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy in
>>> January. He outlined a five-year plan to return to neighborhood schools and
>>> raise the graduation rate. Duffy will take part in the event March 23.
>>>
>>> The Rochester Business Journal has assembled a panel of national and
>>> educational leaders to share their views on the issue and answer questions.
>>>
>>> The panel is to include Kenneth Wong, chairman of the education department
>>> at Brown University and author of "The Education Mayor." The book looked at
>>> mayoral control of urban school districts, showing that the system can
>>> increase accountability and strengthen the educational system, though it is
>>> not appropriate for every district.
>>>
>>> Wong also holds a joint appointment at the Annenberg Institute for School
>>> Reform and directs a 12-month program in urban education policy.
>>>
>>> The panel also will include Dennis Walcott, deputy mayor for educational and
>>> community development for New York City . Walcott oversees and coordinates
>>> the city's Department of Education and also serves as liaison with
>>> community-based groups and helps coordinate policies for youth programs and
>>> adult education. New York City has mayoral control of its schools.
>>>
>>> Margaret Raymond, director of the Center for Research on Education Outcomes
>>> at Stanford University , will participate as well. The center analyzes
>>> education reform efforts around the country and was launched at the
>>> University of Rochester before moving to Stanford in 2000. A nationally
>>> recognized authority on education reform, Raymond is researching the
>>> effectiveness of charter schools, efforts to turn around low-performing
>>> schools and the achievement gap.
>>>
>>> Adam Urbanski, president of the Rochester Teachers Association, also will
>>> participate. Urbanski has been critical of the proposal, saying it
>>> disregards the will of parents and the community and will bring less money
>>> to city schools. In addition to his role with the RTA, Urbanski is vice
>>> president of the American Federation of Teachers.
>>>
>>> Van White, a member of the city school board and critic of the mayor's plan,
>>> has been invited to be on the panel as well.
>>>
>>> Tickets for the conference are $45 per person or $360 for a table of eight.
>>> More information is available at go.rbj.net/education
>>> <http://go.rbj.net/education> .
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David Hursh, PhD
Associate Professor
Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development
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P.O. Box 270425
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627-0425
Phone: 585.275.3947
Fax: 585.473.7598
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