The mayoral-appointed Boston School Committee is slated to vote for yet another round of budget cuts on Wednesday, March 24, at 6:00 PM. This year, FY 2011, the committee plans to approve a budget reduction of $32.5 Million.
Enough is enough. Instead of accepting budget reductions, the committee ought to demand more: more funding; more resources.
How can our schools be expected to do more each year with less? How can some of our schools be labeled ‘underperforming’ when they have been under-resourced?
Parents' groups are organizing a rally to demand that the school committee reject the mayor's proposed budget, and adopt a budget that fully funds children's needs.
The Coalition for Equal Quality Education is organizing the rally announced above, and is also trying to pack the meeting with concerned parents and community members.
DORCHESTER PEOPLE FOR PEACE will be leafleting during the rally, to demand adequate funding of schools, as well as jobs and other needs, funded by a 25% cut in military spending. Sandra McIntosh, of the Coalition for Equal Quality Education, was delighted to hear about the 25% campaign, and said their leaflet also says, stop the wars, put the money into schools. Rosemary K. is coordinating the DPP leafleting. Let her know if you can come. rosemarykean@yahoo.com
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