Hey friends,

Ted from Rochester Indymedia here.

We heard a rumor that Jean Claude Brizard is heading to Chicago to become your new CEO of the CPS. Brizard is a politician and free market flunky and will attempt to sell you even further down the river.

Aside from the links below, you might look up City Newspaper in Rochester, NY and search for brizard--they've done some coverage of these issues as well and have him on the record.

Also check out the Coalition for Common Sense in Education and the Community Education Task Force on FaceBook--lots of stunningly informed parents, teachers, students, and community members. A veritable wealth of information regarding the privatization of Rochester schools, Brizard and former mayor Duffy's roles in that process, education reform, mayoral control, and tons of other stuff.

Also there are videos relating to these topics at Indytv.blip.tv -- rochester indymedia's video channel.

enjoy.

From a Rochester Indymedia perspective (from newest to oldest):

Tomorrow, there will be a press conference tomorrow addressing brizard's departure. It will be featured sometime this week.

Students and Community Protest Proposed School Budget
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20068/index.php

Education Summit Audio Reportback: Part 3 The Other Side
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20065/index.php

Education Summit Audio Reportback: Part 2 Problems
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20062/index.php

Education Summit Audio Reportback (part 1)
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20060/index.php

Community-wide Education Summit To Promote Fundamental Change
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20056/index.php

94.6% No Confidence and the Following Storm
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20052/index.php

Victory for Community Organizing: Schools 2 and 6 Stay Open
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20047/index.php

Community Organizes Protest, Study Sessions, around the State of our Schools

rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20046/index.php

Rochester Schools: The No Confidence Vote
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20045/index.php

Community Education Task Force (CETF) Responds to RCSD/Charter Compact and School Closings

rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20040/index.php

Experts Discuss Failures of School Privatization and Mayoral Control
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20037/index.php

RPD Surveillance of Picket Raises Concerns
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20033/index.php

The Fight Against Mayoral Control: Celebrating Victories, Pushing Forward
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20025/index.php

The Numbers Are In, Mayoral Control Is Out: Community Members Testify Against Mayoral Control
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20016/index.php

THE EXPERTS SPEAK: Parents' and Students' Perspectives on Mayoral Control
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20015/index.php

AARM Newsletter, May Edition: OUT NOW
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20011/index.php

April AARM Newsletter OUT NOW!
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/20002/index.php

Community Asks Duffy, "Why Avoid Open Debate?"
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/19995/index.php

Students March Against Mayoral Control
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/19993/index.php

AARM Newsletter Hits the Streets
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/19990/index.php

Indy TV #33: Community Education Task Force on Proposed Mayoral Takeover of Schools
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/19986/index.php

Opponents of Mayoral Control Picket David Gantt's Office
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/19984/index.php

Community Education Task Force Press Conference Opposing Mayoral Control of RCSD
rochester.indymedia.org/feature/display/19983/index.php