HERBERT H. LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL TO RALLY AGAINST BUDGET CUTS

Here is information on a rally to restore needed funding for Lehman High School. NYC Councilman James Vacca and education leader Dr. Mark Naison will be present. We need to wake up before everything in our society is privatized. Mayor Bloomberg should tell the “fat cats” to eat less of our tax dollars and tighten their belts. Our schools need to be properly funded first. He should start with the “shelter system” scam presently being perpetuated. Keep your promise to renters and landlords by restoring the Work Advantage rent subsidy program and house people for a third of the cost to build 70 to 100 new shelters.

Gregory
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HERBERT H. LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL TO RALLY AGAINST BUDGET CUTS

Herbert H. Lehman High School has a long tradition of excellence. Within just this academic year, students have earned 7.2 million dollars in scholarship money, and teachers have been featured nationally and internationally despite an “F” rating from the NYC Department of Education.

Bronx, New York -- over the last several years New York City cut funding to school dramatically. Lehman High School has lost approximately 6 million dollars over the course of the last 3 years. Mayor Bloomberg is proposing budget cuts that will continue to slash our programs – the very programs that have produced national and international recognition. Speakers will include Dr. Mark Naison, Fordham University Professor and Bronx Historian and Council Member James Vacca.

What: A Rally to Support Lehman High School
Speakers: Dr. Mark Naison, Fordham University
Council Member James Vacca, District 13
When: Friday, June 10, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Where: 3000 East Tremont, Bronx, NY 10461