Education
Overcrowding in East Side public schools threatens to deny a generation of children their constitutional right to a "
sound basic education." We must make more school seats available now, build more schools to keep up with current development, and investigate new solutions for building educational infrastructure.
I have a strong commitment to public education that stems from being a graduate of the
Bronx High School of Science, State University of New York's
University at Albany and
University at Buffalo Law School. I helped create Community Board 8’s Youth and Education Committee, identified a
Free Yellow Bus Program for local youth service providers, and created an internship program to better serve the youth and education needs of our community. As your Council member I will continue to fight for increased funding for youth services and education.
Solution:
Improve education by creating an "Adopt-a-School" program.
Explanation:
Business leaders often know what children need to succeed in the modern economy. In addition, they have knowledge about how to manage institutions, and how to get the most out of each employee and each dollar. Let's create an "adopt-a-school" program, expanding the good work that is done by the not-for-profit PENCIL, for business leaders throughout the City, starting with schools most in need. Each business leader would work with the principal to improve education, and have the option of raising private funds for things such as scholarships, supplies and personnel. A close working relationship with schools would also give students a ground floor to getting a job after graduation or during the summer, and provide internship opportunities during the school year.
Source:
Former New York City Public Advocate Mark Green, "Change for New York: 100 Ideas for a Better City," 2009.
Organization:
Mark Green for New York Public Advocate
Submitted by kallos on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 1:01pm
Solution:
Increase funding for public schools by establishing alumni associations for each school.
Explanation:
What makes many academic institutions successful is the strength of their alumni association, which often provides financial support to the institution, mentors and internships to the students, and jobs to graduates. The Bronx High School of Science is one prominent example of a public school that benefits from its strong alumni association, creating unparalleled opportunities for its students and graduates. According to the Fund for Public Schools, a non-profit devoted to raising funds for our City’s public schools, only 18 of our City's 1,615 public schools have an alumni association. The Department of Education should work in partnership with the Fund for Public Schools and the Public Advocate to create alumni associations for as many of our public schools as possible and create targeted giving campaigns.
Source:
Former New York City Public Advocate Mark Green, "Change for New York: 100 Ideas for a Better City," 2009.
Organization:
Mark Green for New York Public Advocate
Submitted by kallos on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 1:00am
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently launched the New New York Leaders Initiative, a two-part program that will recruit talented young professionals and college students to serve in state government composed of the Empire State Fellows Program and the Student Intern Program. Both are designed to attract a diverse group of talented leaders, including those from underrepresented groups, to state government to become the next generation of policy makers. Applications for the fellows program are due June 1, 2012 with compensation of up to $72,765 plus benefits.
