by Love and Rage UTICA – A rally for advocates of public education is planned for Thursday September 17th in conunction with a visit from New York State Vice Chancellor of the Board of Regents, Anthony Bottar, who will be at Oneida-Herkimer BOCES giving a presentation to local superintendents, board […]
by Derek Scarlino/Love and Rage Over the summer, there was a palpable atmosphere of excitement in Utica as if a parade could spontaneously come into existence. No our Utica Comets hadn’t won the Calder Cup. Turns out that our governor, Andrew Cuomo, had announced big news about the […]
Photos for Love and Rage by Stephanie Inserra and Derek Scarlino DOWNTOWN UTICA – On Thursday, March 5th, up to 1,500 local educators, students, parents and concerned citizens turned out for a march from Cornerstone Community Church in Oneida Square, down Genesee Street to the New York State […]
by Love and Rage UTICA – Amid growing criticism in response to Governor Cuomo’s proposed education reforms, the Alliance for Quality Education in New York, as per their #WeCantWait campaign, is organizing a rally and march in Downtown Utica on the afternoon of Thursday, March 5th. Also joining […]
An Open Letter to Governor Cuomo Dear Governor Cuomo, My name is Trinh Truong and I am writing to share the sad but true story about the status of my public education. I’m a senior at Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica, New York. My school is […]
RELEASE by CNY Citizens In Action The Fiscal Policy Institute, Central New York Citizens in Action, Inc., Central New York Labor Council, and other community groups will hold their annual New York State Budget Community Forum at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 at the Cornerstone Community Church, […]
by Derek Scarlino NEW HARTFORD – A setting sun behind them, falling January temperatures around them, approximately 250 to 300 NYSUT members and public education advocates rallied at the entrance to Oneida-Herkimer-Madison B.O.C.E.S. on Thursday evening. Huddled close, bundled up in hats, gloves and scarves amid the crush of winter, […]
Photos for Love and Rage by Derek Scarlino NEW HARTFORD – Hundreds of public school supporters rallied at the entrance of the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison B.O.C.E.S. complex to show their support for the New York State teacher’s union, NYSUT, as well as public education in general. Several presidents of local […]
by Derek Scarlino It’s time for the United States to get serious about education. Like most other areas of this society, the apathetic retreat of the public has opened opportunities for non-person persons (read: corporations) to increase their influence on decision-making and policy. This is also, increasingly, happening […]
By Love and Rage UTICA AREA – In response to the most recent proposed school reforms, the state teacher’s union, NYSUT (New York State United Teachers) is working to mobilize its members to build community-wide coalitions to save public education. The first action locally will be held today […]
