May 25, 2011
by Philissa Cramer
Charter school parents and advocates are planning a massive rally tomorrow to demand that the NAACP withdraw from the city teachers union’s school closure lawsuit.
The UFT is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit to halt 22 school closures and prevent 17 charter schools from opening, moving, or expanding. [...]
“My child’s success means everything”
By Jae-hee Shim, The Korea Times, 17 July 2009. Translated from Korean by Sun-Yong Reinish.
The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), the Ford Foundation of New York, and representatives from the ethnic media recently held a press conference to announce the results of a survey on the lives of minority female [...]
“My child’s success means everything”
By Jae-hee Shim, The Korea Times,
17 July 2009. Translated from Korean by Sun-Yong Reinish.
The New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC), the Ford Foundation of New York, and representatives from the ethnic media recently held a press conference to announce the results of a survey on the lives of minority female [...]
Lost in translation: Parents who don’t speak English struggle to participate in children’s education
By Virginia Alvarado, Diario de México USA Edition,
30 June 2009.
Carmen Hernández remembers how happy and proud she was the day when the eldest of her two boys started school. However, that day marked the beginning of a long struggle [...]
