[BHS Etree] FW: Thurs May 13th Two Important Education Events

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Of Mark Coplan
Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 12:29 PM
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Subject: Thurs May 13th Two Important Education Events
Importance: High

Dear Parent, Guardians and Community Members,


We are writing to ask for your help in turning out 50+ members of the
Berkeley community to a hearing on the state budget which will be held on
Thursday, May 13th, at 7:00 p.m. at the Albany High School Little
Auditorium.  This hearing is being held by the new Speaker of the Assembly,
John Perez, and Assemblymember Nancy Skinner.  This is one in a series of
events being held across the state and part of an effort by the new Speaker
to have a more transparent budget process.  See below for more information.


It is critical that the citizen voice be heard in this process, and that in
particular those of us involved in education show, by our presence and our
words, the impact of inadequate state funding on our children and youth.  It
is critical that all of us attend and speak to the devastating impacts of
the $18 billion cut from education the past two years, and the proposed $2.5
billion in cuts proposed for next year.  We need to advocate for providing
the public services and robust public education needed to have a civilized
state and a bright future.



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Matthew and Celeste C. Sutton Film and Discussion Series at Berkeley Arts
Magnet FINAL EVENT!!!
Thursday May 13th, 2010
6 p.m.
 
 
EDUCATING BERKELEY: AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE presentation by Dr. Charles
Wollenberg, Berkeley City College potluck supper begins at 6:00 p.m.,
presentation and free childcare at 6:30 p.m.
 
 
 
Please join us for this final event where we explore the history of Berkeley
specifically as it pertains to race and education.  How did we get to this
point with regards to the achievement gap?  What are some of the unique
factors about Berkeley that have resulted in where our schools are located,
and who populates them?  What insights might we gain as we move forward in
our efforts to eliminate racial predictability in academic achievement?
 
Come hear Dr. Charles Wollenberg (Chair of the Department of Social Sciences
at Berkeley City College), Berkeley Historian and author of
"Berkeley: A City in History," as he discusses the history of Berkeley and
our school district.  Join us for the open discussion immediately following
his presentation as we tackle some of these pressing questions.
 
Potluck dinner begins at 6:00 p.m.  Free childcare for children 3 years old
and over.  Please RSVP for childcare to Beth Gerstein (548-2334,
beth-gerstein at comcast.net).  Presentation and discussion to begin at 6:30
p.m., BAM auditorium.  For more information, contact Beth Gerstein or Dru
Howard ([ mailto:druchoward at yahoo.com ]druchoward at yahoo.com).

 

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Mark A. Coplan
Public Information Officer, BUSD
510-644-6320 Cell: 510-472-3811
Mark_Coplan at berkeley.k12.ca.us
Berkeley Unified School District
2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, Ca 94704-1180