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Final Edition: A Last Message and a New Beginning

Power of Ten Update Final Edition: A Last Message and a New Beginning 1. The Last Message 2. How to Stay Involved 3. Important Even this Saturday 1) The Last Message Thank you to all of the Power of Ten

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Special Edition: Meet Regent Wills

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Meet Regent Wills The NYCLU is hosting a public meeting with Dr. Frances Wills of the NYS Board of Regents. The Board of Regents oversees all schools in the state. Dr. Wills represents the

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Elections Tuesday; Upcoming Community Events; College Credit Opportunity

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Primary Elections Tuesday June 27 2. Award Ceremony Honoring Doctors Susan and Edmund Gordon 3. College Credit Opportunity this Summer 1) Primary Elections Tuesday June 27 There are a number of primary

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You are invited to the Youth Led Community Forum on May 26

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Youth Led Community Forum 2. Hiram Rivera for Library Board 1) May 26 Youth Led Community Forum When: Friday, May 26, 2023 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET Where: Louis Kurtz Civic

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627 out of 635

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. 627 out of 635 2. NYCLU Community Organizing Town Hall 1) 627 out of 635 If the only source of information you had about East Ramapo was the district itself or its cheerleaders

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Events This Week

Power of Ten Update Events This Week: 1. Community Teach-In 2. Human Rights Breakfast 1) Community Teach-In Hosted by the Spring Valley NAACP, Power of Ten, and the NYCLU When: Friday, December 9,  6:30 – 8:00 PM. Where: Martin Luther

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Special Edition: Yes, It’s Corruption!

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Yes, It’s Corruption! Last Month, The NY Times published a bombshell investigative report on NY State’s failure to protect every child’s right to a quality education: In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Private Schools Flush With

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You Eat It!!!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. You Eat It!!! 2. Academic and Fiscal Improvement Plan 3. East Ramapo is Topic for November Elections 1) You Eat It!!! On September 13, a student approached the mic at the public

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Rally Tuesday Against Discrimination in Transportation

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Rally Tuesday Against Discrimination in Transportation 2. Budget Revote June 21 1) Rally Tuesday Against Discrimination in Transportation Please join East Ramapo Parents and advocates as we rally to protest East Ramapo’s

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Special Edition: Assessment Reports of East Ramapo

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Assessment Reports of East Ramapo In this special edition, Power of Ten shares with you three new independent assessments of the East Ramapo school district. Taken together, these three reports constitute a damning verdict

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Last Chance – Act Today

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Panel Discussion Thursday 2. School Board Meetings 3. Last Chance to Submit a Public Comment – TODAY (Tuesday May 31) Deadline 1) Panel Discussion Thursday Join the NYCLU and Proyecto Faro for

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Someone Else’s Kids

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Someone Else’s Kids “They want me to care about someone else’s kids, they obviously don’t care about my kids.” This is how East Ramapo school board member Grossman characterized his constituents attitude towards public

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Hundreds of Students Still Missing

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Hundreds of Students Still Missing 2. A 76 Million Dollar Question 3. Many 58 Million Dollar Questions 1) Hundreds of Students Still Missing As reported by Power of Ten last year, hundreds

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The Invisible Ones

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. The Invisible Ones 2. Listening Sessions Monday November 29 3. YAFFED Gala December 7 1) The Invisible Ones It is a well-known fact that ever since the hostile takeover of the East

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All or None

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Academic and Fiscal Improvement Plan 2. 2022 School Board Candidate Search 3. All or None 1) Academic and Fiscal Improvement Plan The Monitors are required to solicit public comment and to consider

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Jim Crow Busing in East Ramapo

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Jim Crow Busing in East Ramapo 2. Private Privilege, Public Pain 3. NCLU Student Ambassadors Petition 1) Jim Crow Busing in East Ramapo Ever since the takeover of the school board in

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The Power of the Veto is Here!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. The Power of the Veto is Here! 2. An Unorthodox Education: Exclusive Screening 3. Beyond The Wall 1) The Power of the Veto is Here! For too long, the East Ramapo Central School

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Today: Rally to Count Every Child

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Rally to Count Every Child Hundreds of students in East Ramapo are ‘unaccounted for’.  As reported by Sarah Wallace on NBC News, one of these students was the victim of horrific abuse during the

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Betrayal of Trust

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Betrayal of Trust 2. Next Year’s Budget 3. Budget Vote May 11 1) Betrayal of Trust This week, reports were released by the NYS Education Department and the NYS Comptroller regarding East

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Hundreds of Missing Children in East Ramapo

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Stop Rationalizing Child Neglect 2. Hundreds of Missing Children 3. Spring Valley NAACP Supports Expanding Power of East Ramapo Monitors 1) Stop Rationalizing Child Neglect “Every month or year that change is

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The Case for an East Ramapo Receivership

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Getting to Know your Neighbors 2. Budget Roller Coaster Ride 3. The Case for an East Ramapo Receivership 1) Getting to Know your Neighbors “To people on the outside, the religious Jewish

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Call to Action! NY Must Intervene in East Ramapo!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. NYSED asks for Comptroller Audit of East Ramapo 2. NYCLU calls for State Intervention 3. Message from Trustee Anderson 1) NYSED asks for Comptroller Audit of East Ramapo According to The Journal

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Act Now to Stop Teacher Cuts

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Election Results 2. A Fifteen Million Dollar Question 3. East Ramapo is Insolvent 1) Election Results We are very happy to report that our candidates in wards 1,2 and 3 have all

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Special Edition: Community Meeting This Wednesday

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Community Meeting This Wednesday The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is taking on “21st Century Jim Crow Education” in East Ramapo. Last week, together with the Spring Valley NAACP, they delivered a letter

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Board Will Punish Children for Parents Asserting Their Rights

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Board Will Punish Children for Parents Asserting Their Rights 2. Power of Ten Publisher Featured in Podcast 3. Abidjan Principles Video Series 4. School Board Election Deadline is February 2 1) Board

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Vote!

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Vote! This is a special message for Power of Ten readers who are registered voters in East Ramapo. Every voter should have received a ballot in the mail by now. If you have not

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Phone Bank Opportunity

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Phone Bank Opportunity 2. Candidate’s Forum 3. Petition Albany for Justice 1) Phone Bank Opportunity YOU can now help spread the word about our wonderful candidates by participating in one of the

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Your Signature Needed: New Oversight Letter to NYSED

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. School Board Loses in Court Again! 2. Your Signature Needed: New Oversight Letter to NYSED 3. Ballots Are Arriving 4. Write-in Linda Valentine in Ward 4 1) School Board Loses in Court

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A New Era of Involvement

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. A New Era of Involvement 2. Message from Trustee Anderson 3. Board of Ed Meeting Tuesday 1) A New Era of Involvement The historic victory of the NAACP and NYCLU in their

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Important School Board Election Info

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Important School Board Election Info 2. East Ramapo Author Publishes New Book 3. Message from School Board Member Carole Anderson 1) Important School Board Election Info Our candidates have always worked together

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2020-21 School Board Election Update

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. 2020-21 School Board Election Update 2. Remote Learning Continues? 3. Yaffed Gala 1) 2020-21 School Board Election Update Due to the historic victory in the NAACP court action, voters in East Ramapo

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Election Day is Here!

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Election Day is Here Many people have already cast their ballot by mail or voted early. If you have not yet voted, the last chance will be Tuesday, Nov 3, at your regular polling

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Early Voting Starts Saturday Oct 24

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Early Voting Starts Saturday Oct 24 2. Portraits of the Healers 1) Early Voting Starts Saturday Oct 24 Elections can have an impact on the quality of education in our schools. Mondaire

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Orthodox Non-compliance Leads to Public School Closures

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Orthodox Non-compliance Leads to Public School Closures 2. MLK Center Gala 3. One Community 1) Orthodox Non-compliance Leads to Public School Closures East Ramapo schools have been closed for at least an

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Remembering Coach Kevin Feeney

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Remembering Coach Kevin Feeney 2. Voting Information Event 3. How Do We Feel Right Now? 1) Remembering Coach Kevin Feeney Coach Feeney was killed in a tragic accident on October 3. He

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November 2020 Voting Info

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: November 2020 Voting Info This year, people have many options to cast their vote. They can vote in person on election day. They can vote early at a voting center. They can vote by

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Special Edition: COVID Concerns

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: COVID Concerns As reported in The Forward, concerns have been raised about the lack of safety precautions in many non-public schools. Public records obtained by Power of Ten revealed that many non-public schools in

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My Name is Pedro

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. My Name is Pedro 2. Development in Ramapo Forcing Out Minorities 3. Moshe’s Story 1) My Name is Pedro Pedro Santana came into our district for only a brief time, and yet

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We Are Not Fooled

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Upcoming Events 2. Cola-Faroul Mentorship & Scholarship Program 3. We Are Not Fooled 1) Upcoming Events Wednesday, September 16th from 12 PM – 1 PM Conozca Sus Derechos Abogacia Y Educacion Especial Infantil

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Blowin’ in the Wind

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Ward System Update 2. Comptroller: East Ramapo Fails to Control Expenses for Private School Books 3. Announcing the Cola-Faroul Mentorship and Scholarship Program 1) Ward System Update The historic civil rights victory

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COVID Takes Another East Ramapo Education Justice Activist

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. COVID Takes Another East Ramapo Education Justice Activist 2. East Ramapo School Board – When Will New York State Finally Step In? 3. Another Victory for Education Justice Supporters at the Polls!

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It’s Mondaire!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Election Results 2. Ward System on the Way 3. Your Help Needed 1) Election Results Mondaire Jones, our own East Ramapo alumnus, has won the Democratic primary election and will likely be

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Yes, It’s Racism!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Yes, It’s Racism! 2. Budget Fails 3. Vote TODAY! 1) Yes, It’s Racism! In his closing arguments against the ward system for East Ramapo, the school board’s lawyer claimed that the Orthodox

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East Ramapo is Top Issue in NY Senate Race

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: East Ramapo is Top Issue in NY Senate Race East Ramapo has often been a top issue in local and state elections. But in this year’s Democratic Primary for NY State Senator, one brave

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School Board Loses in Court AGAIN!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. School Board Loses in Court AGAIN! 2. Updated Voting Info 3. COVID Testing Site in Spring Valley 1) School Board Loses in Court AGAIN! In perhaps the most unsurprising legal decision in

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Ballot Bewilderment

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Ballot Bewilderment Ballots have begun to arrive in people’s mailboxes. They include the candidates for school board, even though the court has enjoined (prohibited) the district from holding another at-large (discriminatory) election. This is

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Judge Rules in NAACP v. East Ramapo

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: NAACP Prevails! For years, voters in the East Ramapo have been complaining that their voices aren’t represented on the school board. It had gotten so bad that many people gave up voting entirely. They

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Essential Candidate and Budget Voting Information

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Virtual Town Hall 2. Budget Hearing 3. Mail Your Ballot ASAP 1) Virtual Town Hall May 26th at 6:15 PM. Please Join the Civic Engagement Committee of the Spring Valley NAACP as

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Election Update

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Election Update 1. Mail-in Ballots Only! 2. Meet Our Candidates 3. Library Vote 1) Mail-in Ballots Only! The Governor has cancelled all in-person voting for school board elections. School districts have been ordered to

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East Ramapo Activist Succumbs to COVID-19

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. East Ramapo Activist Succumbs to COVID-19 2. Carole Anderson Appointed to School Board 3. Student Essay: A Proud Product of the East Ramapo Central School District 1) East Ramapo Activist Succumbs to

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Special Edition: The Story of The Sale of Hillcrest Elementary

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: The Story of The Sale of Hillcrest Elementary The Story of The Sale of Hillcrest Elementary was reported in bits and pieces as it unfolded. It’s a story that deserves to be told as

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From East Ramapo to U.S. Congress

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. From East Ramapo to U.S. Congress 2. School Board and Budget Vote Delayed 1) From East Ramapo to U.S. Congress As an East Ramapo student, Mondaire Jones dreamed big. Mondaire’s grandfather was

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Closing Arguments Tuesday; How to Listen Live!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Closing Arguments Tuesday 2. Outrageous Actions by School Board President Could Prove Expensive for District 3. Local Covid-19 Relief Efforts 1) Closing Arguments Tuesday Closing arguments of the NAACP-East Ramapo Voting Rights

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Urgent Notice!

Power of Ten Urgent Notice: Due to concerns about spreading the COVID-19 virus, gathering petition signatures for candidates is more difficult this year. Please download the petitions, print and sign (all four pages please), and return via USPS to: East

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Update: Event Cancelled

Power of Ten Update    NOTICE- The Event announced for Friday March 13 in the last issue IS CANCELLED. Thanks to all for understanding. Stay up to date on how to keep safe by visiting the Rockland County Website   The

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Our 2020 Candidates

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Announcing Our 2020 Candidates 2. Women’s History Month Event UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED 3. MLK Center Gala 1) Announcing Our 2020 Candidates Thanks to all who attended the 2020 forum on

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Candidate Forum Saturday

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Candidate Search Deadline 2. Candidate Forum Feb 29 3. Judge Accuses Board President of Lying on the Stand 1) Candidate Search Deadline You probably know someone who would make a great school

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Yeshiva Vendors Guilty of Fraud

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Yeshiva Vendors Guilty of Fraud 2. Candidate Search Deadline 3. Candidate Forum Feb 29 1) Yeshiva Vendors Guilty of Fraud According to the Journal News, this week 7 people pleaded guilty to fraudulently

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NAACP v. ERCSD Trial Begins!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. NAACP v. ERCSD Trial Begins! 2. School Board Member Guilty of Larceny 3. February 23 Forum Cancelled 1) NAACP v. ERCSD Trial Begins! The Journal News: Judge sets up trial about East

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Assessment is not a four-letter word

Power of Ten Update Assessment is not a four-letter word: Little children need lots of positive feedback. “You’re a good helper” goes a long way to improve socialization and build self-esteem, even when the “help” is more figurative than functional.

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Save the Dates: Two Candidates Forums Scheduled in February

Power of Ten Update TWO Forums!!! Due to popular demand, the public will have two opportunities in 2020 to hear from (and rate) those interested in becoming the newest members of the East Ramapo school board. The Details: Sunday Feb

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Call for Candidates

Power of Ten Update Call for Candidates For the May 2020 school board election. Did you know that you (or someone you know) can make a difference in children’s lives by serving on your local school board! If you can

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Who’s Busing Who?

Power of Ten Update The NYS Comptroller has released a report that finds that East Ramapo has been paying yeshivas to bus students without documentation that they attend school or even exist. The comptroller only requested 300 records, a small

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Righteous Incivility

Power of Ten Update Announcing a New Format: Starting with this edition, Power of Ten will attempt to present just one article per issue, rather than the usual two or three. Righteous Incivility In the August 28, 2018 issue of

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CALL TO ACTION: Monday October 28, 2019

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Rockland Clergy for Social Justice CALL TO ACTION 2. Remembering Judith Johnson 1) Rockland Clergy for Social Justice CALL TO ACTION Rockland Clergy for Social Justice CALL TO ACTION Rockland Community College,

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Your Story Requested

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Your Story Requested 2. Culturally Relevant Teaching 3. Extended Reading: Righteous Incivility 1) Your Story Requested Several readers have contacted the Power of Ten with concerns about long waits for registration and

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Last Chance!

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Last Chance to Comment! The comment period for the educational equivalency regulations ends Sept 2. It literally takes only seconds to submit a comment at www.yaffed.org Don’t miss this chance to make your voice

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Special Edition: Urgent Action Required! September 2 Deadline!

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Urgent Action Required! September 2 Deadline! You are a Power of Ten reader – that means you understand the value of education. You are a Power of Ten reader – that means you believe

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Education is a Human Right!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Education is a Human Right! 2. Let the Good Times Roll on July 28th! 3. Extended Reading 1) Education is a Human Right The Abidjan Principles describe the human rights obligations of

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Reminder: Vote Tuesday!

Power of Ten Update Special Issue: Vote June 25 What happens in local elections does affect our situation in the schools. It is important for us all to go out and vote. To vote in a party primary election, you need

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Vote on June 25!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Vote June 25 2. Power of Ten Facebook Group 3. Extended Reading 1) Vote June 25 What happens in local elections does affect our situation in the schools. It is important for

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Ashley Leveille Elected!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Ashley Leveille Elected! 2. The Budget Passes! 3. Transportation Discrimination 4. Upcoming Community Events 1) Ashley Leveille Elected! Thanks to all of those who came out and voted, we now have a

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Vote Tuesday May 21

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Vote Tuesday May 21 2. Two Candidates 3. Write-in Eric Goodwin 1) Vote Tuesday May 21 Here’s what you need to know, when you go vote on May 21: There are three

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Join Us Saturday!

Power of Ten Update Power of Ten Special Edition: Last Chance: Canvassing Opportunities Join our candidates as we go door to door talking to voters!  May 18 we will meet in the parking lot at the 7-11, 65 Kennedy Dr,

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The Ballot

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. The Ballot 2. Two Candidates 3. Write-in Eric Goodwin 1) The Ballot Several readers have already gotten their absentee ballots (absentee ballot applications must be received by the District Clerk by Tuesday,

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Transportation Discrimination

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Canvassing Opportunities 2. Candidates Forum 3. Transportation Discrimination 1) Canvassing Opportunities Join our candidates as we go door to door talking to voters! There will be two shifts on two Saturdays. May

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Meet the Candidates

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Meet and Greet 2. Candidates Forum 1) Meet and Greet Meet and Greet the East Ramapo School Board Candidates! Ashley LEVEILLE and Eric GOODWIN! Where: The beautiful home of Rabia and Paul

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Last Call

Power of Ten Special Edition: 1. Last Call for Petitions 2. RCAN Education Event 1) Last Call for Petitions It’s not too late to help with the petition process. You can download and print petitions right from the campaign website:

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Who’s Getting Schooled? Who Isn’t?

Who’s Getting Schooled? Who Isn’t? Thursday, April 18th, 6:45-8:45 pm at Finkelstein Library, Spring Valley POLITICAL FORCES are at play affecting children, education, life in Rockland County, and the entire state. Don’t miss this eye-opening examination of the facts: Special Guests: YAFFED, featuring Naftuli

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Two Important Events, One Important Article

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Martin Luther King Center Gala 2. Rockland Citizens Action Network 3. How Schools Are Responding to Migrant Children 1) Martin Luther King Center Gala Enjoy an evening music, dancing, delicious food and

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Our 2019 Candidates

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Our 2019 Candidates 2. State Aid Roundup 3. Power of Ten Facebook Group 1) Our 2019 Candidates This year two very strong and passionate individuals are asking for your support to become

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One Million Views!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Candidates Forum Thursday 2. Power of Ten Facebook Group 3. One Million Views! 1) Candidates Forum Thursday Every year we gather together to give candidates the opportunity to present to the public.

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Call for Candidates

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Call for Candidates 2. Monitoring the Monitors 1) Call for Candidates – March 14 Forum. The school board and budget vote will take place on May 21. Strong East Ramapo will be

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Foundation Aid

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Foundation Aid What is the Foundation Aid Formula? This formula was created in response to the Campaign for Fiscal Equity ruling to distribute state aid based on the ability of public schools to raise money

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MLK Day Celebration is ON!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. MLK Day Celebration Tomorrow (Jan 21) is NOT Cancelled 2. New Accountability Measurements 3. On Tolerance 1) MLK Day Celebration Tomorrow (Jan 21) is NOT Cancelled Thanks to the hard-working staff at Ramapo HS, tomorrow’s event

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ESSA is Here!

Chalkbeat announced today that NYSED is about to release it’s first set of accountability reports based on ESSA, which replaces NCLB as the law governing school accountability. According to Chalkbeat: Now, after years of planning and incorporating feedback from educators,

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The War on Education

Wait … What? Yes, you read right. You have heard of The War on Poverty, The War on Terror, The War on Drugs, but … The War on Education??? Former East Ramapo school board president Wieder was once accused (by

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Who’s Next?

Power of Ten Special Update: New East Ramapo Monitor Announced With the announcement of a new monitor for the East Ramapo school board, it seems to be an appropriate time to review what has been happening in the district. Notable

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Vote Nov 6

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. New Documentary about Tensions  in East Ramapo 2. Janusz Korczak Conference: Legacy, Pedagogy, Children’s Rights 3. Vote Nov 6 1) New Documentary about Tensions  in East Ramapo OUTSIDER is a short documentary that

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The Secret to Power: Be Informed, Active, Involved

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Educational Equivalence at Issue 2. Last Chance: Guidelines Petition 3. Election Protection 1) Educational Equivalence at Issue BE INFORMED Educational Equivalence continues to be an issue for the general election. Independent Candidate for

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Equivalency, Test Scores, Competition

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Equivalency Petition 2. Test Scores 3. Marching Band Competition 1) Equivalency Petition Education is a civil right guaranteed by the NY State Constitution. Tens of thousands of children are suffering from educational neglect

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Promises, Promises

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Promises, Promises 2. Vote Thursday September 13 3. Local Election Information 1) Promises, Promises According to reports in ultra-Orthodox media, Governor Cuomo promised the Satmar Rebbe in Brooklyn that he “would not interfere”

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Religious Communities Block School Monitors

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Religious Communities Block School Monitors 2. Help Our Teachers 3. Anti-Semites and Bloc-Puppets 1) Religious Communities Block School Monitors It’s Deja-vu all over again!  As reported by Alan Singer of DailyKos: Religious Communities with Ties

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Unequal is Unconstitutional

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Unequal is Unconstitutional 2. Understanding Our Hasidic Neighbors 3. Depriving Orthodox Children Of Education Hurts Our Communities 1) Unequal is Unconstitutional Young Advocates for Fair Education has filed a lawsuit to declare as unconstitutional

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Remembering our Champions

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Remembering Our Champions In this special edition, Power of Ten honors two Champions of Public Education – David Lipman and Pedro Santana David Lipman Power of Ten marks the one year anniversary of the passing

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They said NO – You can still say YES!

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. You can say Yes! 2. We cannot afford to turn away 3. Yeshiva Fever! 1) You can say Yes! The budget vote is over. The “NO’ vote was greater. But you can still

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Budget Re-vote Fails

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. Budget Re-vote Fails 2. Socioeconomic analysis 1) Budget Re-vote Fails East Ramapo public school students will once again be facing an austerity budget as a result of racially polarized voting. Up to

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Vote Tuesday

Power of Ten Update Special Edition: Vote Tuesday Tuesday, June 19 is the budget re-vote.  East Ramapo has seen more budgets voted down than any other district in NY State. The result is higher class sizes, fewer options, and lower

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YES on June 19

Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. YES on June 19 2. Rockland Legislature June 12 1) YES on June 19 There will be a re-vote of the budget on Tuesday June 19. There is no doubt that the experience of

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Power of Ten Update In This Issue: 1. To Re-vote or not to Re-vote? 2. What Happened? 3. Death Threat! 1) To Re-vote or not to Re-vote? That is the question that the school board will take up at their special meeting

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