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Parent trigger law would empower New Yorkers

Tue, 01/17/2012

Buffalo News

By Christina Grant

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was right to champion accountability in education in this month’s State of the State address. At this point, no one needs to be convinced that a good education is necessary for a better life. But we have yet to come together as a state to follow through on that creed.

New education advocacy organization

Thu, 01/12/2012

Legislative Gazette

By Andrew Carden

An education reform advocacy organization has launched in New York, aiming to encourage the state to muster the political will necessary in improving what they hail as an imperfect public school system.

AM News: Parent Trigger Rebounds In CA & NY

Thu, 01/12/2012

Scholastic Administrator

By Alexander Russo

Parents Rebel Against California School WSJ: The unions note that, in California at least, the effort has been coordinated by Parent Revolution, a nonprofit funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation. ALSO: Parent Trigger's Second Try LA Weekly

New advocacy group with city roots enters state’s reform fray

Wed, 01/11/2012

Gotham Schools

By Geoff Decker

The latest entrant into New York’s crowded field of education advocacy groups won’t immediately be lobbying for new policies in New York City.

Instead, the new nationally-backed group, New York Campaign for Achievement Now, or NYCAN, plans to push for a law that would enable parents to vote on ways to improve their struggling district schools. The policy was backed heavily by upstate New York reform groups last year, but a proposed bill did in the state legislature failed to garner enough support.

Report says many aren't ready for college

Wed, 01/11/2012

Times Union

By Scott Waldman

New York has an achievement problem, according a new report released by education reform advocates on Wednesday.

There is increasing attention given to the importance of the elementary and middle school years in getting students on the path to college. The report shows a "cavernous achievement gap" between white and minority students starts early and only widens as the students enter high school. The report was released by the New York Campaign for Achievement Now, a new education reform group.

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