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Contract for Excellence hearing
Jun 5, 2008 10:34 AM
June 5, New Dorp HS, Staten Island
Coalition members turn their backs to spell out the message “Keep the Promises.”
Thomas Bennett, chapter leader, Staten Island Tech: “I wish the chancellor were here because I would like to ask him: Are you a public relations director for the mayor or an advocate for children?”
Donald DeRosa, 7th-grader, IS 24: “Mr. Klein, you said we can grow up to be whatever we want. But special classes for standardized test prep on Saturdays are being cut. Education is the best investment you can make. Keep the promises!”
Thomas Bennett, chapter leader, Staten Island Tech: “I wish the chancellor were here because I would like to ask him: Are you a public relations director for the mayor or an advocate for children?”
