Fwd: [March 4 National Day of Action] Next National Conference Call for March 4 National Day of Action Follow-up

[Wesley Strong]

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From: Mr larry hales <hcra...@yahoo.com>
Date: Mar 11, 2010 1:03 PM
Subject: [March 4 National Day of Action] Next National Conference Call for March 4 National Day of Action Follow-up
To: march4t...@googlegroups.com

It seems like most people are in agreement that Wednesday, March 17th at 9pm is a good time to have the next conference call .

Below are the specifics

Next organizing conference call after March 4
Wednesday, March 17th 9pm Eastern Standard Time

Call in number:
(218) 339-4300

Access code:
697890#

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Wes Strong
860 916 2761

[Tim Craine]

Dear Wes,

Do we have a leaflet for the conference on the 28th?  If so, I would like a copy.

Thanks

Tim

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Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:07:57 -0500
Subject: Fwd: [March 4 National Day of Action] Next National Conference Call for March 4 National Day of Action Follow-up
From: wcst...@gmail.com
To: ctmar...@googlegroups.com

[Wesley Strong]

Attached is what I used yesterday for the MxCC event.

Specific details are still sketchy, and we prolly would only need one room at best. Hoping to have those answers by the end of the week.

-wes

[Tim Craine]

Thanks.

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Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:59:08 -0500
Subject: Re: [March 4 National Day of Action] Next National Conference Call for March 4 National Day of Action Follow-up

[joshua.bl...@hartnet.org]

I'm not sure if folks have seen this this week...

One of the most important free-market, Neo-Liberal scholars has done a
complete 180 degree turn on school reform. Diane Ravitch served in H.W.
Bush's administration and has for decades pushed free-market ideas on
public education, most importantly charter schools.

Now she's turned her back on these notions, "The Obama administration seems
to think that schools will improve if we fire teachers and close schools.
They do not recognize that schools are often the anchor of their
communities, representing values, traditions and ideals that have
persevered across decades. They also fail to recognize that the best
predictor of low academic performance is poverty�not bad teachers."

Check out the NYT story here:

Scholar�s School Reform U-Turn Shakes Up Debate
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/03/education/03ravitch.html?emc=tnt&tntemail0=y

And then her op ed in the WSJ this week:

Why I Changed My Mind About School Reform
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704869304575109443305343962.html?KEYWORDS=diane+ravitch

j

[joshua.bl...@hartnet.org]

Here's our video from March 4th. Pass it around widely and freely.

j

March 4th Defend Education @ Hartford Public High School

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDRMfTjdgSY