June 30, 2007
Dear Friends, Colleagues and Neighbors,
It is with great pride that, after 3 years, I step down as President of CECD2. I have had the opportunity to learn about our school system from the “inside out”, work with some great people on the Council and some equally great people working for the Department of Education. Read the rest of this entry »
Reading the Summer Away vs. Summer Reading
Dear District Two Families,
As the school year ends, we all remember the glorious feeling of being a kid perched on the brink of vacation with weeks of summer stretched ahead as far as the eye could see. Whether looking forward to city park sprinklers, summer camp, family outings, cartoon marathons or endless days of riding bikes, skateboard and double-dutch there’s something magical about the long, hot summer days that give families a break from school routines. Read the rest of this entry »
From the desk of Peter Heaney
June 22, 2007
Dear Community Education Council Members,
Over the last several years you have taken on many difficult tasks. You created a sense vision for the Council, you identified, discussed and executed productive actions on important topics, and you reinforced our belief in the important role parents can play in guiding the course of education in New York City. Read the rest of this entry »
Please tell us your thoughts.
Linda Wernikoff ran an informative conference. The presenters of the work shops were the best and most experience in the field of Special Education. The keynote speaker Richard D. Lavoie fascinated the standing room only audience of 500 people. One of his most poignant comments was inspired by the African proverb- “When Elephants Fight, It’s the Grass That Gets Trampled. Consequently, he was alluding to the children getting hurt when the parents and the school fight, and do not work together. Read the rest of this entry »
The Bylaws Committee plans to review the council’s current bylaws to make recommendations to the 2007-2008 Council, and to ensure that the Council’s bylaws accurately reflect the most recent Office of Parent Engagement’s “Guide for Education Council’s Bylaws.” This guide states, under Article VIII Amendment of Bylaws: “Consistent with law, policy and regulations governing Community and Citywide Education Councils and the Department of Education, bylaws are amendable.” Read the rest of this entry »
CECD2 needs your help in documenting school specific facts. This month our question is: How crowded is your school?
The CECD2’s Response to the Department of Education’s 2005-2009 Capital Plan was drafted and submitted by council member Kevin Loving. Read Document (word document)
On Lobby Day in Albany, March 13, the Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Council (CPAC) took 1,700 parents, students and educators to meet with our city and state representatives. It was a great District 2 effort and a recognizable demonstration of community strength. Issues addressed included: parent empowerment; mayoral control of the schools; class size reduction; English Language Learners; cell phone ban; charter schools; and high-stakes testing.
Stuyvesant High School Parent Association Executive Board passed a resolution rejecting the Mayor’s and Chancellor’s Schools Reorganization. The resolution states, in part, “the Stuyvesant High School Parents’ Association cannot support the DOE Children First proposal and calls upon the Mayor and Chancellor to postpone implementation of this plan and immediately call public hearings on the priorities for education spending and restructuring of the New York City public schools.”