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Declassified: Struggle for Existence (We Used to Eat Lunch Together). Fourteen students from two New York City schools -- Jamaica High and Queens Collegiate -- wrote an impressive play about school reform under Chancellor Joel Klein and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, based on the classic play "Antigone."
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A native Hoosier, Dee was raised on a small farm in southern Indiana. One of nine children, she learned early on in life the art of negotiation. Her service as a Lieutenant in the US Army, taught her unmatched discipline and attention to detail that is evident from the moment Dee takes a listing to closing the deal. Her advancement to Associate Broker in less than two years with Halstead Property, demonstrates her drive and ability to close deals. By employing her tough work ethic, Dee adds value to the process of buying and selling in New York City. Two decades of service to the New York City School system and non-profit sector brought Dee in contact with communities in Harlem, the Lower East Side, Upper West Side and Washington Heights, adding to her unique, informed real estate sales perspective. Currently serving as the President for the West 75th Street Block Association and long time Upper West Side resident, Dee is poised on the pulse of Upper West Side real estate and how to market the neighborhood for successful closings. In addition, Dee's background as an interior decorator and sewing instructor are other ways her multi-talented expertise benefits clients! Tosearch through all of New York City Listings available currently on the market as well as DeAnna's exclusive listings, recent press, past closings, and all other videos visit www.halstead.com Halstead Property is the largest privately held residential real estate firm in the New York Metropolitan Area ...
Grassroots Education Movement (GEM) NYC practices our interpretation of the classic labor song "Which Side Are You On?" We sang it, along with "Solidarity Forever" and "Union Maid" as we marched to Tweed to protest school closings (December 15, 2010).
During the October 13 UFO sighting in New York City, the media was quick to attribute the sighting to party balloons launched from a nearby Mt Vernon elementary school around 1 pm. This was despite the fact that the UFOs were first sighted in the morning of October 13, and continued throughout the day. Most remarkably, the FAA radar facility was evacuated later in the day due to an apparent gas leak that led to temporary airport closings at La Guardia, Newark and JFK. The FAA explanation was likely a cover story that attempted to hide any possible link between the temporary radar disruption and the UFO appearance. On July 7, 2010, similar circumstances happened at a major Chinese airport in the Hangzhou region when a UFO appeared nearby. According to a reliable source, the UFO directly interfered with the airport radar system closing the airport temporarily and leading to the re-routing of flights. This is what Neil Gould from Exopolitics Hong Kong had to say about his source concerning the Hangzhou UFO incident. A reliable Source which must remain anonymous has said that the UFO was first noticed by an airline but prior to being reported, the radar in the control tower suffered temporary failure. If a UFO does appear over Moscow, it will not be the first time in recent history. On December 9, 2009, one day before President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, a one mile UFO pyramid allegedly hovered over the Kremlin for several hours. The UFO appeared to be related ...
Students, faculty, parents and community members involved with John Dewey High School are holding demonstrations every Friday morning at 7:15AM outside the school campus at 50 Avenue X, Brooklyn. The group is protesting possible plans by the Department of Education to close the high school, once a beacon in the New York City public school system. They are asking the DOE be collaborators in bringing positive change to the school. John Dewey is among the 47 on the DOE's PLA list. Dewey's fate has yet to be announced and its supporters are hoping the DOE will hear their plea. JDHS has faced tremendous challenges over the past several years. Amongst them: several budget cuts, slashing of major programs like music, dance, theater and publications and taking in hundreds of new students following the closure of Lafayette High School, many of whom did not adapt well to Dewey's non-traditional model. The school has also been assigned many at-risk students without receiving the necessary training or support to ensure that these students are successful. The Dewey supporters held the first Fight Back Friday demonstration on November 5th. There was a great turnout despite the cold early morning drizzle. They marched in front of a hand-painted banner that read "John Dewey High School Is Not For Sale!" while chanting "Energize don't privatize". Individual handwritten signs read: "Students Before Profits" and "Public Education is a right". The group plans to demonstrate every Friday at 7 ...
Threatened with being closed down after being fed a poison pill by the NYCDOE of having the very programs that have attracted generations of students eliminated, an influx of students from other large high schools in Brooklyn and budget cuts, the John Dewey school community has implemented a Fight Back Friday series of before school rallies on Stillwell Avenue beginning at 7:15. If you are in the neighborhood stop by or honk as you drive by.
University of Minnesota students ; ask the questions during a debate between three of the candidates running for Governor of Minnesota.
This special 1st anniversary session of Public Health Grand Rounds reviewed the roles that preparedness, surveillance, vaccine development, and risk communication played in the H1N1 response, discussed lessons learned, and tackled the myths and truths of this controversial and still relevant public health issue. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: www.cdc.gov This video can also be viewed at www.cdc.gov
The difference between the new Chicago Teachers Union leadership and the UFT/Unity Caucus almost came to a head at the recent AFT convention in Seattle, where the UFT initially supported a resolution that did not include much stronger language. Randi, fearing an embarrassing floor fight that might expose the fault lines in AFT/UFT policy on closing schools — they have refused to oppose them unequivocally — Unity leaders approached the CTU and together they negotiated language the CTU would be willing to accept. The 9 minute video opens with Unity's Janella Hinds making a strong statement on closing schools -- which at first surprised me until I was filled in on what had gone on behind the scenes. She is followed by a strong statement from CTU's Jenninfer Johnson thanking Local 2 for "seeing the light" - my words. Jen Johnson went where the UFT won't go -- she flat out stated that the closing of schools is an attack on teacher tenure and seniority rights and talked about Chicago's ATR problem, where they can be fired after 10 months if they don't get a job. She said there was an attempt to cut into this time limit. (In NYC, ATRs cannot be fired at this time. It is hard to imagine even the UFT giving on this issue, especially after seeing the impact that issue has had in radicalizing Chicago teachers.) Jen is followed by new CTU president Karen Lewis, who said, "I would like to thank Local 2 for understanding what it means to be on the front lines of a policy that is not ...
New York, one of 16 state finalists in Phase 1 of Race to the Top, made a presentation on its application to peer reviewers on March 16-17, 2010.
March 23, 2010 - FMPR GEM forum on organizing against charter-privatization of NYC Schools.
On March 23, 2010 GEM hosted a forum and dialogue with President Rafael Feliciano of the Puerto Rico Teacher's Union, the FMPR. Lisa North provides a summary of GEM's first year of struggle and it's projections for organizing against charter-privatization of public schools in NYC.
Students from EBC High School for Public Service in Brooklyn voice their concerns surrounding education cuts and the current state of public education they're facing. National Day Of Action To Defend Public Education. March 4th, 2010
Over 100 New York City Firefighters joined leaders of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, other FDNY unions and New York City Council leaders on the steps of City Hall to denounce the proposed closure of 20 firehouses and up to 42 more based upon the state budget allocated to the city. The news conference took place prior to the City Councils Fire and Criminal Justice Committee budget hearings on the closures proposed by Mayor Bloomberg. The Council delegation which included Council Members Elizabeth Crowley, (D- Queens), Chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Committee; Dominic Recchia (D-Brooklyn), Chair of the Finance Committee; Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Queens); James Vacca (D-Bronx); Diana Reyna (D-Brooklyn); Daniel Dromm (D-Queens), Dan Halloran (R-Queens) were also joined by community leaders and school children from across the five boroughs. UFA president Steve Cassidy said, New York City Firefighters have responded to more emergencies in the last five years than at any other time in the history of the FDNY. Closing firehouses, especially at the levels proposed by the mayor would make it virtually impossible to provide protections at the level New Yorkers expect. He added, Citizens throughout New York must rally to protect the firehouses because it will certainly affect their own health and safety. Closures mean a dramatic increase in the time it takes to get a fire truck or an ambulance to an emergency and as result, civilians and firefighters will die. "The fact ...
Learn more at lbnnews.com The United Federation of Teachers, joined by other plaintiffs including the NAACP, the Alliance for Quality Education, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, other city and state elected officials, parents and members of the community, today filed a lawsuit charging that city school officials studiously ignored key provisions of the school governance law in its campaign to close 19 New York City schools. LBN New York correspondent Sherry Karabin reports with Scott Drake.
The Board of Education announced 19 NYC schools would close. A teacher and students from one of the schools, Paul Robeson High School, speak out.From Brooklyn Independent Television's Brooklyn Review, episode 212.
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New York City is getting ready for possible blizzard-like conditions. The mayor has closed schools and is readying plows and salt spreaders. Forecasters say up to 13 inches of snow could fall. (Feb. 9)
UFT President Michael Mulgrew on Channel 7's "Up Close with Diana Williams", February 8, 2010. He speaks on the continued fight against the proposed school closings, potential teacher layoffs, and the ongoing union contract negotiations with the city.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew on Channel 7's "Up Close with Diana Williams", February 8, 2010. He speaks on the continued fight against the proposed school closings, potential teacher layoffs, and the ongoing union contract negotiations with the city.
NY1 reporting on the UFT led protest rally outside Brooklyn Tech High School where the PEP meeting to determine whether the Department of Education's plan to close 19 New York City schools was voted on.
Channel 5 reporting on the UFT led protest rally outside Brooklyn Tech High School where the PEP meeting to determine whether the Department of Education's plan to close 19 New York City schools was voted on.
Channel 4 reporting on the UFT led protest rally outside Brooklyn Tech High School where the PEP meeting to determine whether the Department of Education's plan to close 19 New York City schools was voted on.
Channel 2 reporting on the UFT led protest rally outside Brooklyn Tech High School where the PEP meeting to determine whether the Department of Education's plan to close 19 New York City schools was voted on.
Parents, teachers, students, and concerned community members protested the planned closures of 20 New York City schools outside a meeting of the Department of Educations Panel for Education Policy at Brooklyn Technical High School. January 26, 2009.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined with hundreds of representatives from seven Bronx schools slated for closure, as well as members of the United Federation of Teachers, to urge the Department of Education to delay the closures and give the community an adequate explanation as to why the schools should be closed. More information here: bronxboropres.nyc.gov 01/25/2010
In December 2009, the Department of Education announced that 20 schools in New York City were to be phased out. Since then many parents, students, teachers and alumni have voiced their concern over the abrupt closures of many neighborhood schools. This video includes interviews with teachers from Jamaica high school in Queens, a school with a 117-year history and one of the schools targeted by the Department of Education.
Metropolitan Corporate Academy School Closure Protest and Hearing. The MCA community, including students, parents, alumni, community members and teachers expose the Department of Education's inability to quantify what makes a school successful.
Paul Robeson High School students voice their opinions upon hearing the news that the NYC Department of Education is phasing out their high school and it's doors will be closed by the end of June 2013.
On December 9, UFT President Michael Mulgrew was interviewed on NY1's "Road to City Hall." He discussed national math test scores, teacher tenure, UFT's contract negotiations, and school closings.
On December 9, UFT President Michael Mulgrew was interviewed on NY1's "Road to City Hall." He discussed national math test scores, teacher tenure, UFT's contract negotiations, and school closings.
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The city plans to close four public schools: Frederick Douglas Middle School, Maxwell HS, Academy of Environmental Science, and Kappa II. They will not accept new students and will close when their current students graduate. A new law enacted this summer allows 45 days for public comment and The Panel for Educational Policy making the final vote. Michael Mulgrew questioned whether the procedure would result in real change. ... school closings
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade takes over Manhattan, Mayor Michael Bloomberg ties school closings and teacher tenure to student performance, and Manhattanites shell out more than $200 for an organic turkey while others opt for turkey adoption. ... new york city manhattan news 20091126 afternoon DNAinfo 1280 720
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade takes over Manhattan, Mayor Michael Bloomberg ties school closings and teacher tenure to student performance, an Upper East Side bar is in trouble for selling Wisconsin beer, and your weekend events guide. ... new york city manhattan news 20091126 morning2 DNAinfo 1280 720
Mary Wittenberg, President and CEO of the New York Road Runners, rang the NYSE Closing Bell joined by the following winners of the ING New York City Marathon -- Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia, women's winner and Edith Hunkeler of Switzerland, women's wheelchair winner.
www.newsday.com Gov. David Paterson declared a state of emergency, saying a recent rise in swine flu cases has created a disaster and that certain provisions of state law needed to be set aside to get people vaccinated as quickly as possible. The executive order Thursday means that far more health care professionals — including dentists, dental hygienists, podiatrists, pharmacists, midwives and physicians assistants — will be permitted to administer swine flu and seasonal flu vaccines with ...
The 2009 Hofstra Marching Band Festival on Long Island, NY closed the show with the Northport High School Marching Band - almost 300 members.
Health officials say 3 Ill. schools are closed and some will remain closed for several days because of flu-like illness. St. Charles East HS is closing for the rest of the week after more than 900 of its students called in sick Tuesday. (Oct. 20)
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July 9, 2009 Bethesda, MD Objectives: 1.Describe the recent implementation and lessons learned of community mitigation measures (including school closings) that are intended to slow or prevent the transmission of H1N1. 2.Discuss how these measures have and will continue to impact specific groups, including businesses, universities, and child care providers. 3.Discuss specific actions that state and local officials can take to help communities implement these measures and mitigate their impact. 4.Discuss ways to eliminate barriers and align incentives for compliance with community public health measures that may be recommended in the fall. More H1N1 (Swine) flu and seasonal flu info at www.flu.gov Comments are allowed in accordance with our comment policy newmedia.hhs.gov
July 9, 2009 Bethesda, MD Objectives: 1. Discuss the effects of temporary school closures on the education sector and the community at large and the importance of careful planning. 2. Discuss lessons learned from the spring H1N1 outbreak, including challenges and opportunities for enhancing state and local preparedness for temporary school closures. 3. Identify important components of education sector preparedness, including understanding legal authorities, options for continuing education in the context of school closures, the role of day care centers and universities, and protecting the health and safety of students and staff. 4. Identify mechanisms for communicating at various levels including between schools, families, and staff; between local educational agencies and states; and between states and the federal government about H1N1. More H1N1 (Swine) flu and seasonal flu info at www.flu.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy www.newmedia.hhs.gov
July 9, 2009 Bethesda, MD Secretaries Kathleen Sebelius (HHS), Janet Napolitano (DHS), and Arne Duncan (DoEd) and President Obama give their remarks after Dr. Howard Koh, HHS Assistant Secretary for Health, welcomes all to the event. Introductory presentations are given by leaders from the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Homeland Security. Governors also ask questions to the Secretaries. More H1N1 (Swine) flu and season flu info can be found at www.flu.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy www.newmedia.hhs.gov
Taking Wing - by Creighton Irons On my Way - Violet - Jeanine Tesori and Brian Crawley TheHartt School's Senior class in Music Theatre performed their Showcase in NYC in May. The Numbers after the title are for you if care to try to watch it in order of how it appeared in NYC. It did have a nice flow. visit harttmtshowcase09.com for more info about the actors.
As officials daily announce the latest school closings, parents in New York have turned to emergency rooms as the arbiters of the maddening ambiguity of the swine flu. Related Article: tinyurl.com
As officials daily announce the latest school closings, parents in New York have turned to emergency rooms as the arbiters of the maddening ambiguity of the swine flu. Related Article: tinyurl.com
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