Education
School merger: PA worked tirelessly over many years in the face of strong opposition for the merger of the predominately African American City and predominately white County school systems. PA’s education committee continues to lobby the School Board and administrators on issues key to the education of Durham’s children, such as the campaign to ensure that all students can read by the 2nd grade.
Durham Schools: PA wrote “The Good Durham School: Making Durham Public Schools Work for All Our Children” – a vision for Durham’s schools that includes sections on school governance, student admissions and placement, instruction, assessment and testing, discipline, specialized services and support services (1993).
Education News
The lifting of the NC cap on charter schools has brought charter schools to the forefront of the education debate. A special membership meeting has been called to provide PA members with information about current NC charter law. It will include a discussion about the pros and cons of charter schools for North Carolina. The membership Read More
posted: February 9, 2012
posted in: Education Committee
People’s Alliance is partnering with local education groups for a screening of the documentary The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman. Made by teachers and community activists, this documentary challenges the assumptions behind the education reform movement and the film Waiting for Superman. Join us on Sunday, February 19th at 2:30 p.m. at the North Read More
posted: February 8, 2012
posted in: Education Committee
If you recall, the PA education committee re-formed less than two years ago. We are proud to say that our education committee has turned into a force to be reckoned with! The group worked with others on the Durham Public Schools (DPS) budget and with their intense lobbying and creative negotiations were able to save all but Read More
posted: December 20, 2011
posted in: Education Committee
People’s Alliance is partnering with local education groups for a screening of the documentary The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman. Made by teachers and community activists, this documentary challenges the assumptions behind the education reform movement and the film Waiting for Superman. Join us on Sunday, November 20th at 2:30 p.m. at the Main Read More
posted: November 2, 2011
posted in: Education Committee
posted: September 28, 2011
posted in: Education Committee
The People’s Alliance Education Committee is hosting a community meeting with DPS Superintendent Dr. Eric Becoats on Tuesday, August 16th. The Education Committee wants to learn about the new equity allocation plan. This plan is a formula for allocation of resources within DPS. Here are some items that members of our group would like Dr. Read More
posted: August 8, 2011
posted in: Education Committee
Durham residents concerned about the state budget have an opportunity to affect the final vote by traveling to Oxford, NC on Tuesday, June 14th at 7pm for a community meeting with legislators from Granville, Vance, Person and Durham Counties. All the legislators from these counties have been invited, including Representative Jim Crawford, a Democrat currently Read More
posted: June 9, 2011
posted in: Education Committee
PA is a member of Stand Up Durham. We are urging everyone to call or email a member of the school board prior to their vote on the budget this Thursday, May 12th. The budget proposed by Superintendent Becoats would cut 117 positions from DPS. Join PA and the Stand Up Durham coalition at the Read More
posted: May 11, 2011
posted in: Education Committee, Email Campaigns
posted: April 20, 2011
posted in: Education Committee, Resolutions
During this extremely tight budget year, our PA Education Committee has been working to maintain funding for our schools. Durham Public Schools just announced three budget information sessions for the public. They will adopt the 2011-2012 budget at the final meeting May 12th. PA urges all who are concerned about maintaining funding for our schools Read More
posted: April 8, 2011
posted in: Campaigns, Education Committee
