Saturday, April 6, 2013
10am-1pm
Rutgers University-Newark
Boyden Hall Room 100
195 University Ave.
Newark, NJ 07102
Cost: Free
When the district hands down the list of schools to be closed each year, most of the reactions from parents, staff and students are after the fact. As a result, many of the planned school closings occur, and the people most impacted feel voiceless. Join us for a session that will teach you how to ask questions, examine data, and make sure the school has all it needs, which will both improve student outcomes and take your school off the “closing block”. Protests and Speaking are not enough to keep schools from being closed. Early preparation will work!
Guest Speakers
Stan Karp, Director, Secondary Reform Project, Education Law Center
Dr. Dorothy Strickland, NJ State Board of Education
Dr. Lauren Wells, Co-Founder & Executive Director, 211 Community Impact
This session is one of The Abbott Leadership Institute’s
Series 23: “The Age of School Reform”
The Good, the Bad & How to Hold those Behind it Accountable
Rutgers University, Newark Junius W. Williams, Director
973-353-3560 abbottleadership.org
Next session: April 27 – In Conklin Hall Room 100. ?May 4 – Graduation
All classes are free, and children are welcome. We eat, discuss the issues, and have fun! Contact Kaleena Berryman with Questions 973.353.3560 or kaleenab@rutgers.edu