Thousands of people braved the cold rain today to rally against the budget cuts outside City Hall. Tomorrow we’ll all have pneumonia but today we can relish the thought of parents, students, teachers, and principals united to call for sustained support for the city’s schools and their children. I didn’t pay much attention to the various firebrand speakers — with their presence and creative signs, members of the crowd made the strongest statements.(All photos Philissa Cramer/Insideschools)
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Claiborne Willams Milde has two daughters in public school and writes our "Kindergarten Corner."
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Donya Rhett, PhD, is a public school parent and a clinical psychologist in a school-based health center.
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Jennifer Freeman is a long-time contributor to Insideschools who now writes about the movement in schools to be "Going Green."
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Liz Willen is the assistant director of the Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media at Columbia University. She has two sons in public schools and writes both "Middle School Muddle" and "High School Hustle." Liz's posts »
Marni Goltsman is the parent of a 6-year-old in PS 178's ASD Nest program, and she is also the Web Developer here at Insideschools. Marni's posts »
Toni Bruno is a senior at LaGuardia High School and member of the NYC Student Union Toni's posts »
Judy Baum("Ask Judy") was a Public Education Association information specialist before joining Advocates for Children. Judy has visited many schools and observes the current scene both as an Insideschools volunteer and as the grandmother of a public school student. Judy's posts »
Dr. Jane S. Gabin ("Ask the College Counselor") is director of college guidance at The Frisch School in Paramus, NJ. Before that, she was a college counselor at LREI: Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin and the United Nations International School in Manhattan. She was an admissions officer for 10 years at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jane's posts »