March 27, 2012By Tam H. Phan, Director of Community Affairs LaborPress As Director of Community Affairs for LaborPress, I always have on top of mind our news and advocacy platform for
March 26, 2012Around Town – By Neal Tepel Professors at the City University of New York have demonstrated unprecedented opposition to CUNY’s controversial new general education plan, Pathways. More than
March 26, 2012By Mohammed Shamim With the programs provided by Lehman High School and the diversity of the student body that have resulted from this school, it seems very clear
March 23, 2012By John Bae, LaborPress Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, with a warm welcome from the community and public officials such as Deputy Bronx Borough President Aurelia Greene,
February 13, 2012By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City Reporter It wasn’t easy listening to the approximately 100 speakers who voiced their anger about school closings to the 13-member Panel for Educational Policy
February 1, 2012By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City Reporter Some politicians are claiming that unless the state finalizes its teacher evaluation system, it is at risk of losing $700 million in Federal
December 7, 2011By Dr. Barbara Bowen, President, Professional Staff Congress/CUNYThe Legislature and the Governor have an opportunity to enact real, progressive tax reform and to spare millions of low and
December 4, 2011By Bendix Anderson Everyone should have the chance to go to college — but many students don’t get the support they need to reach their full potential. “We
November 18, 2011By Marc Bussanich, LaborPress City Reporter More than a month after 672 Local 372 school aides and parent coordinators were laid off from the Department of Education (DOE), Local
July 7, 2011By Abigail Mitchell This past June 21st, the Workers Defense League celebrated their 75th anniversary by honoring three prominent labor presidents. “The question was should we have balloons
