Wondering if RBJ would open up the debate "free" to the public if there were enough requests and pressure. $45 is a steep amount for many of us regardless of race or income!! Hey, RBJ could supply the coffee; skip the breakfast--we can all bring our own.
Yvonne Villareale At 03:54 PM 3/3/2010, William Cala 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Drmacich" <dandrmacich@xxxxxxxxx>To: "Denise Bartalo" <denisebartalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Bill Bendschneider" <bamboo789@xxxxxxx>, "Carolyn Bennett" <cwriter85@xxxxxxx>, "Mary Berger" <mpresber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Wasa Bouphavong" <daboupha@xxxxxxxxx>, "G Brown" <gjb0145@xxxxxxxxx>, "Amy Brown" <scottvbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Pat Cavanaugh" <cavanaughpat22@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Jason Charno" <jasoncharno42@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "A Colon" <aacolon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rochelle Corey" <archer14611@xxxxxxx>, "Kelly Damick" <kelli2478@xxxxxxxxx>, "Deana Darling" <jddarling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Deana Darling" <darlin3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Brian Erway" <brian_erway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Tracey Farmer" <Tracey.Farmer@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Karen Fisher" <fishekh@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Dennis Francione" <d.francione@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Shalanda Garfield" <Shalonda_Garfield1@xxxxxxxxx>, "Lynn Gatto" <lynn.gatto@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Nancy Gersh" <nancygersh@xxxxxxx>, "RJ Glomboski" <parallax@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Synthia Green" <sng4979@xxxxxxxx>, "Richard Greene" <richard_greene@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Gretchen Haag" <gretchenhaag@xxxxxxxxx>, "Shawn Haarer" <drhaarer@xxxxxxxxx>, "Kate Hathaway" <kaytea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Kyra Hawn" <khawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Joseph Henderson" <jhenderson11@xxxxxxxxx>, "Sara Hughes" <sara@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Julia Kantor" <julia.kantor@xxxxxxxxx>, "Doug Klick" <douglasklick@xxxxxxxxx>, "Jack Langerak" <jlanger0@xxxxxxx>, "Barb Lemcke" <b_lemcke@xxxxxxxxx>, "Joan LoCurto" <locurto135@xxxxxxxxx>, "Tom Mackey" <tmackey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Jennifer Malinchak" <jenjenfuller@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Katheryn McCullough" <katmccullough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Gena Merliss" <merliss@xxxxxxxxx>, "Jessica Metras" <jessicametras@xxxxxxxxx>, "Nancy Monachino" <nmonachino@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Gwynne Mosch" <Gwynne.mosch@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Barbara Moynihan" <barbara.moynihan@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Kevin Murray" <kmurray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Jessie Nimeh" <jgnimeh@xxxxxxxxx>, "Maureen Nupp" <Maureennupp@xxxxxxxxxx>, "Rich Ognibene" <richard_ognibene@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Tom Pappas" <tjp18@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Sheila Pearlman" <yspearlman@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Norreen Pelusio" <njpelusio@xxxxxxx>, "Todd Pschierer" <psch811@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Kari Ritter" <kritter84@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Rosemary Rivera" <rrivera@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Emily Roberts" <emilymarkelle@xxxxxxx>, "Peter Rosenthal" <prosenthal@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Scott Schaefer" <mister_schaefer@xxxxxxxxx>, "Chojy Schroeder" <chojy.schroeder@xxxxxxxxx>, "Sharon Silvio" <ssilvio@xxxxxxx>, "Steve Skidmore" <steve.skidmore@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Pete Smith" <petersmith71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Ralph Spezio" <rspezio@xxxxxxxxx>, "Gail Stoddart" <stoddart.g@xxxxxxxxx>, "Mathew Taber" <sundevil108@xxxxxxxx>, "Leslie Vermeulen" <ldvermeulen@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "Jennifer Wheeler" <jennifer_wheeler@xxxxxxxx>, "Mary Wilkins" <mtkwilkins@xxxxxxxxx>, "Ruth Young-Card" <cardjrb@xxxxxxx>, "Lee Zelazny" <lee.zelazny@xxxxxxxxxxx>Cc: "Regional School" <regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 3:49:51 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [regional_school] RBJ Debate on Mayoral Control ---------- RBJ event to focus on proposal for city schoolsBy <http://us.mc505.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=natdougherty@xxxxxxx>NATE DOUGHERTYRochester Business Journal February 19, 2010Proponents 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 <http://go.rbj.net/education>go.rbj.net/education.
