Articles Tagged “NYC”
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Goldstein H.S. students walk out against budget cuts
Originally reported on News12 (06/02/11) BROOKLYN – Students at Leon M. Goldstein High School walked out of their classes this morning in protest of proposed budget cuts to education. Students chanted slogans and carried signs against proposed cuts to foreign language, art and music programs. Many say they are also against diverting education funding to [...]
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Don’t Worry, The Water is Probably Just Fine
Originally posted in the Wall Street Journal, Apr 29, 2011. pg. A.17 The stickers bear a city Department of Environmental Protection logo, the words “Safe to drink” in capital letters and a drawing of someone holding a match to a dripping spigot. “Most likely safe” is hardly a reassuring phrase — especially when it’s [...]
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Assemblyman Jim Brennan Calls for Moratorium on School Restructurings
Assemblyman Jim Brennan 44th Assembly District DISTRICT OFFICES: 416 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215, 718-788-7221 1414 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, NY 11226, 718-940-0641 CONTACT: Shawn Campbell, 718-940-0641 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2011 BRENNAN CALLS FOR ONE-YEAR MORATORIUM ON SCHOOL RESTRUCTURINGS; SAYS BUDGET CRISIS REQUIRES RESOURCES TO BE TARGETED TO EXISTING SCHOOLS; NEW REPORT QUESTIONS RESTRUCTURING [...]
