Exploring New Paths to a Sound Basic Education

The NY State Court of Appeals affirmed in 2003 NY State Supreme Court Justice Leland DeGrasse's decision that NYC schools do not receive sufficient resources from the state to provide pubclic school students with the sound basic education the State Constitution mandates. Justice De Grasse ordered the state to provide an additional $5.6 billion in operating aid and $9.2 billion for construction.

Pataki, taking the typical Bush-Republican anti-education line, is refusing to pay and has appealed the decision. The State Legislature has yet to provide a single cent (though see THIS EVENT for activism for education)

What can WE do? For a start, join Americans for Democratic Action in meeting and questioning:

Jan Atwell, Policy Analyst, NY City Council Education Committee
Jessica Garcia, Director of Outreach, Campaign for Fiscal Equity

March 30, 6 PM
275 Seventh Ave. 15th Floor
Manhattan

Refreshments and verbal fireworks will be served.