[CharterSchools] BAEO & Urban League Hold Common Core Town Hall Meeting on August 26

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
08/25/2014


 


 Louisiana BAEO and the Urban League of Greater New Orleans Holds
City-wide Common Core Town Hall Meeting on August 26 


 


Elected officials and education leaders will address impact on Louisiana students 


 




NEW ORLEANS (August 25, 2014) - On Tuesday, August 26, the  Black Alliance for Educational Options and the Urban League of Greater New Orleans will hold a Common Core Town Hall meeting at McDonogh 35 Senior High School from 6 PM to 8 PM. Co-hosted by State Sen. Conrad Appel (R), Rep. Wesley Bishop (D) and State Rep. Walter "Walt" J. Leger, III (D), parents and community members will have an opportunity to hear directly from their elected officials and school leaders, ask specific questions about state standards and receive up-to-date information on the current Common Core and Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) lawsuits.

 


What: Common Core Town Hall meeting presented by Louisiana BAEO and the Urban League of Greater New Orleans.
 
Who: Confirmed panel members include:  State Sen. Conrad Appel (R); State Rep. Wesley Bishop (D); State Rep. Walter "Walt" J. Leger, III (D); Chief of Staff Rebecca Kockler, Department of Education; Deputy Superintendent of Charter Schools Kathleen Padian, Orleans Parish School Board; Mickey Landry, Executive Director of Choice Foundation and Navis Hall, parent advocate. Warren Bell, director of the Honoré Center for Undergraduate Student Achievement (CUSA) at Southern University of New Orleans, will serve as the moderator for the evening.  Other participating organizations include: Orleans Parish Education Network (OPEN), Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives, Leading Educators, La. Public Charter Schools Association and Stand for Children.
 
When:  Tuesday, August 26, 2014 from 6 PM - 8 PM. 
 
Where: Mc Donogh 35 Senior High School located at 1331 Kerlerec Street.
 
Why: The debate at the state level around Common Core, recently filed lawsuits and the abundance of media coverage has created a great deal of confusion and misinformation. BAEO, in partnership with the ULGNO, seeks to create an opportunity for parents and community leaders to learn the basics of Common Core State Standards, and define the debate at the state level over these education standards. Additional details will be provided regarding implementation for the 2014-15 school year and the current PARCC and Common Core lawsuits. 


  


About Urban League of Greater New Orleans



 


The Urban League is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-sectarian, community-based organization and a participating agency of the United Way. Established in 1938, the mission of the Urban League of Greater New Orleans is to enable African-Americans and others seeking equity to secure economic parity and self-reliance.  Programs of the Urban League's three Centers of Excellence are focused in the areas of education and youth development, community and economic development and public policy and advocacy. For more information on the Urban League, visit us online at www.urbanleagueneworleans.org and/or follow us on Facebook andTwitter (@ULGNO). 


 


About Black Alliance for Educational Options




Founded in 2000, Black Alliance for Educational Options is an advocacy organization whose mission is to increase access to high-quality educational options for Black children by actively supporting transformational education reform initiatives. BAEO also champions parental choice policies and programs that serve low-income and working-class Black families. BAEO envisions a future where low-income and working-class Black families are empowered to choose a high-quality primary and secondary education for their children that enables them to pursue the college or career path of their choice, become economically independent adults, and engage in the practice of freedom. For more information on BAEO, visit www.louisiana.baeo.org and follow us on Facebook and  Twitter (@BAEO). 


 


Media Contact:

Taifa "Tai" St. Julien, APR
Urban League of Greater New Orleans
(504) 620-2332 Ext.116
tstjulien at urbanleagueneworleans.org 
Tanzi West Barbour
 Black Alliance for Educational Options

(202) 253.6233
 tanzi at baeo.org


  


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