A new lawsuit was recently filed, New Yorkers for Students Educational Rights (NYSER) v. the State of New York. NYSER (NYSER.org) is suing for the resources that students are entitled to under the state constitution. The suit alleges, among other things, that CCSS divests financial resources leaving schools unable to meet students sound basic education needs. Hudson Valley Parent/Educator Initiative is proud to annouce that we have joined the suit as plaintiff to advocate and lobby on behalf of parents, students and teachers, at the student level, throughout the Hudson Valley. The defendants are Governor Cuomo, NYSED Commissioner King, the Board of Regents, et al. Hudson Valley Parent/Educator Initiative joins NYSSBA, NYSCOSS, NYSPTA and Class Size Matters in the suit against the State. Attached, is copy of the Press Release. The official press release will be issued end of March/April by the law firm. Pls contact me with any questions. Here is some more info, for those interested in learning more: NYSSBA nyssba.org/news/2014/02/21/on-board-online-february-24-2014/nyssba-others-sue-government-over-gea-state-education-funding/ NYSCOSS nyscoss.org/img/uploads/file/NYSER_v_State_press_release_2.10.14_Final.pdf Suit nyscoss.org/img/uploads/file/NYSER_Complaint_Final_2-10-14.pdf Rebell Article usatoday/story/opinion/2013/12/10/education-poverty-international-student-assessment-column/3964529/ If you are interested in participating, please join HVACC and/or contact Anna Shah as stated in the press release for more info. HVACC https://facebook/groups/HudsonValleyAgainst ommonCore/ NYSER Press Release.docx · version 1 DownloadPreview
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 01:14:22 +0000
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