Syracuse
From Momentum to A Movement
This past weekend, Citizen Action leaders from all across the state gathered in Kerhonkson, NY for our Annual Leadership Conference. The time together is meant for discussion, planning, and –yes–simply enjoying each others company. Shanna Goldman, our Organizing Director, and Chris Scoville, our Capital District Organizer, opened the conference with a dynamic discussion on far [...]
6,600 Letters
While Legislators are doing a lot of talking about passing the now month-late State Budget, earlier today, parents, teachers, students and taxpayers joined the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) at the Capitol to deliver over 6,600 handwritten letters to Senators demanding a temporary tax on Wall Street to prevent $1.4 billion in proposed cuts to education funding. Read More…
Education – New York Has a Choice
Public Schools are meant to be the great equalizer by providing every student the chance to succeed, go on to any college and pursue a meaningful career. However, when the executive budget threatens to cut state school aid, it is the neediest school districts that are hurt the most because those districts are unable to [...]
The Obama Grassroots re-energized
by Diana Cihak, Western New York Organizer
Yes, we had a disappointing weekend.
It appeared that the Administration we worked so hard to elect was backing away from our strongest mandate – true health care reform through a strong public option.
But every cloud has a silver lining!
Syracuse Puts a Spotlight on their School Board Election
Last month, our Syracuse chapter held a barbecue at the Southwest Community Center. On the menu: learning the views and ideas of local school board candidates. In past years there was little competition among candidates for seats on the school board, and conversation was virtually nonexistent. This year, Citizen Action is determined to reverse the [...]
