The Abbott Leadership Institute Presents: Series 21 Moving Newark Schools Forward With Community Power and Parent
Leadership
Series 21 Begins: January 28, 2012
The Return of Local Control of Newark's Schools to
Newark's Citizens
The Newark Public Schools (NPS) has been under state
control since 1995. As a result the people can no longer determine the school
budget, and the Board of Education was changed to an Advisory Board. In June of
2011, NPS's QSAC scores met the criteria for return of local control to Newark;
the state says it will maintain control. The Coalition for Effective NPS and
NPS Advisory Board both filed an appeal. What will the court decision mean for
Newark, and how will it change the operation of the Board of Education?
Guest Speakers:
Sat., Jan. 28th, 2012
10am-1pm
175 University Ave. Newark, NJ 07102
All classes are free, and children are welcome. We eat,
discuss the issues, and have fun! Contact Kaleena Berryman with Questions 973.353.3560
or kaleenab@rutgers.edu.
About the Abbott Leadership Institute:
The Mission of the
Abbott Leadership Institute is to develop community leaders by empowering
parents, students, educators and community advocates of Newark Public Schools
with information about public school reform, and knowledge of effective methods
of education advocacy and family engagement in schools. Since its inception
almost ten years ago, the Abbott Leadership Institute (ALI) has been very
successful in its strategy to establish a regular gathering place where people
can discuss education policy and practices, as it relates to Newark and
surrounding communities. ALI classes have grown from 20 participants in the
first series (2002), to 323 participants in the 19th series (2011). Today, ALI
classes are generally attended by parents, educators, high school students,
college students studying to become teachers, political officials, Newark
Public Schools Advisory Board members, community leaders (many of whom were NPS
parents at some point in recent time), and city residents looking for ways to
become involved in, or better understand, urban school reform.
Save the Dates!
ALI Series 21
Jan 28th, 2012
Feb. 11th, 2012
Feb. 25th, 2012
March 10th. 2012
March 31st, 2012
April 14th, 2012
April 28th, 2012
May 12th, 2012 Graduation
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