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Women's Rights Day Forum: The Fight to Save Public Education

Date:
Friday, August 26, 2011
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Event Type:
Panel Discussion
Organizer/Author:
Merle Woo
Location Details:
New Valencia Hall
747 Polk Street
San Francisco, CA 94109

Women's Rights Day Forum 2011

The Fight to Save Public Education

Eyewitness reports from the national Save Our Schools conference and march

Friday, August 26, 7:00pm

On July 30, thousands of teachers, students, parents and community activists converged on Washington, D.C. to launch a battle to win quality education for all. Participants called for equitable public school funding and an end to high-stakes testing and corporate control of curriculum. Hear about this history-making mobilization and how you can get involved in ongoing defense of public schools.

Speakers

Maggie Lowe, Elementary school teacher with the Alameda Unified School District

Bob Price, Professor at City College of SF, delegate to the D.C. protest for AFT #2121

Fri., Aug. 26, 7:00pm; Savory Summer Buffet 6:15pm

Door donation $2.00, Dinner $8.50 (sliding scale and work exchanges available)



New Valencia Hall

New Address: 747 Polk St., San Francisco (wheelchair accessible)

near the #19, 31, 38, 47 & 49 Muni bus lines



Auspices: Radical Women and Freedom Socialist Party



For rides or on-site childcare, please call in advance 415-864-1278 or email baradicalwomen [at] earthlink.net



http://www.radicalwomen.org or http://www.socialism.com
Added to the calendar on Thu, Aug 18, 2011 3:31PM
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