Fighting for the children of East Ramapo who don't have a voice on their own school board.
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A “toxic combination of an at-large elections system and racially polarized voting" in #EastRamapo @NYCLU mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/1…
Calling on #EastRamapo board to avoid an austerity budget and issue a revote for June 19!
Learn more about Tuesday’s #EastRamapo budget vote with @StrongERSup at MLK Center this Monday from 6-7:30
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Lawsuit by @NYCLU challenges a system in #EastRamapo that prevents people of color from being able to elect their preferred candidates
Lawsuit by @NYCLU is not about racist individuals, nor is it anti-white; it seeks to address a system in #EastRamapo that prevents people of color from having a chance to vote for their preferred candidates
"A chaotic tale of cultural collisions and political dissonance that has been simmering for at least a decade." theatlantic.com/education/ar…
Powerful video about the need for representation on #EastRamapo board m.youtube.com/watch?v=J_DR3K…
Powerful video about the need for representation on #EastRamapo board m.youtube.com/watch?v=J_DR3K…
"What we have in #EastRamapo is a common case of disenfranchisement of minority voters in the extreme" @NYCLU mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/1…
Press conference to announce @NYCLU action in support of #EastRamapo students and families, tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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Where are #EastRamapo scores (19% proficiency in math, 22% in ELA) in @NYSEDNews report? Our kids deserve better! lohud.com/story/news/2017/10…
#EastRamapo report neglects academic crisis: "It is shocking and irresponsible that the monitor did not name this" lohud.com/story/news/2017/10…
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Profiles of 10 activists and "how they — or how any of us — can heed the call to make a difference" washingtonpost.com/graphics/…
Vote YES tomorrow for #EastRamapo (4 of 4): Passing this budget shows "good faith" that different communities will work together.
Vote YES tomorrow for #EastRamapo (3 of 4): Non-public families received over $54 million last year, including non-mandated universal busing
Vote YES tomorrow for #EastRamapo (2 of 4): This budget is more than reasonable because it stays within the tax cap.
Vote YES tomorrow for #EastRamapo (1 of 4): This budget is good for kids who have gotten shortchanged for years.
Tomorrow is YES day for the budget revote in #EastRamapo @damann44 @SValleyFutbol @cuponrockland @LoHudOpinion @RamapoHS @ThisAmerLife
