Rita Joseph
@RitaJosephNYC
Chair, @NYCCouncil Committee on Education 🍎/Boy Mom 💙 /District 40📍🏡/ 🇭🇹🇺🇸
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http://www.RitaJoseph.com 03-09-2019 13:35:16
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Today’s announcement by Mayor Eric Adams , along with Adrienne Adams & Finance Chair Justin Brannan of over $500 million in funding for critical education programs—is a step in the right direction.
Ahead of today’s Immigration Committee Hearing on “The Experiences of Black Migrants in New York City”— I attended Chair Alexa Avilés’ rally with colleagues in government and over 1,000 people & advocates to uplift the stories of Black Migrants in our city.🗽🌍
Kawaski Trawick should be alive today and Edward A. Caban’s decision to not deliver on the principle of accountability is shameful.
Reminder: Staten Island Town Hall with Rita Joseph Kamillah M. Hanks is TONIGHT @ 6pm! Hope to see you there: forms.office.com/r/SWEessDAW5/
This morning I’ll be on City Watch on WBAI New York at 99.5 FM, streaming at wbai.org 99.5 FM NY to discuss all things education & more. Tune in at 8am!🎙️
As a forever educator and champion for all students, I am appalled by the resolution passed by CEC 2. See my joint statement below with the New York City Council LGBTQIA+ Caucus ⤵️
Thrilled to announce the passage of my first bill this session! Putting our NYC students first with ensuring we have the data needed to properly implement smaller class sizes. Together, we're paving the way for a brighter future! #ClassSizeIsLaw 🏫
Welcome back to a packed NY Playbook!
- Test time for NYC school leaders, via Madina Touré
- Schumer's rabbi speaks Jeff Coltin
- 'The meaning of Ramadan'
- The fight for voting rights for non-citizens Emily Ngo
- Today's mothership Nick Reisman
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