Talk Out of School

NYC Parent Leaders Making a Difference

Episode Summary

Leonie interviews Lupe Hernandez of Project Open Arms about the effort to support the recent migrant families whose kids have enrolled in the NYC public schools; and Shirley Aubin and Randi Garay, co-chairs of the Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, on the consensus education issues CPAC is addressing.

Episode Notes

 

 

Chancellor Banks on why he's keeping selective admissions policies https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/10/13/23403030/david-banks-screened-school-admissions-nyc

The plight of NYC schools trying to support the new influx of migrant students https://gothamist.com/news/south-bronx-school-struggles-to-accommodate-dozens-of-asylum-seeking-students

Leonie's visit to one of these schools https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/10/my-visit-to-school-that-has-welcomed-50.html

Project Open Arms organizing volunteers to help these families https://nypost.com/2022/10/17/nyc-public-schools-forming-borough-response-teams-for-migrant-crisis/

Comptroller Brad Lander on how these schools need more funding https://comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/nyc-schools-face-funding-shortfalls-as-they-step-up-to-meet-needs-of-migrant-students/

Class Size Matters 5- minute budget cuts/class size survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcsNgIGoGwQrK9MUWb_kYzwZS69VE-G5Iy15EZtAqIn1r6YQ/viewform

Registration for the Real Deal budget forum on Oct. 25 https://nysenate-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jybv8C1bTQq8G5HYkvWPtg

Project Open Arms  volunteer sign up form  https://docs.google.com/document/d/15tm83OwAY8LFVleX7QTni5tlz05ZppNpEI7Ar8vss10/mobilebasic

For more information on the Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council https://www.cpacnyc.com/

CPAC’s YouTube Channel