January 9, 2020
“When the world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”
- Malala Yousafzai
HELP CRAFT OUR REGIONAL ADVOCACY MESSAGE
HAVE A SAY IN OUR PLANNING for the upcoming Legislative Forum (see item below). We have a list of issues that need real-life examples from school districts to make our advocacy more effective. Send someone from your district to our Advocacy Meeting on Monday, January 13th at 7:45 pm at Briarcliff Manor MS.
IMPRESS NYS LEGISLATORS WITH YOUR DISTRICT'S STORY
MEETING WITH LEGISLATORS FACE-TO-FACE IS THE BEST WAY to build a picture of what your district needs. Since the Senators and Assemblymembers will briefly address the group, you will also gain new insights to bring back to your district. Join us for this sharing of ideas at our Legislative Forum on January 30th - you can register directly with the link below (there is no fee for this event).
GET INFO ON THE GOVERNOR'S 2020 EDUCATION PROPOSALS
SHIFTING MONEY TO NEEDIER SCHOOLS CONTINUES to be the Governor's plan for closing the education gap in New York State. Although little was said about education in his State of the State speech yesterday, Cuomo focused his comments on equity. PS: In addition to the quick analysis below, you can click on an interview with Senator Stewart-Cousins on education as a funding priority, even with a budget deficit.
CENSUS 2020 COUNTS
New York State receives approximately $6.7 BILLION in child-focused funding based on census numbers.
SAVE THE DATE
School Smart Time
The why's and how's of starting the school day later
February 13th - 8:00 am
Show off your social skills