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Rhode Island Statewide Coalition Winter Meeting | Saturday

RISC WINTER MEETING, THIS SATURDAY, 2/27/10 AT NEWPORT HYATT HOTEL TO HIGHLIGHT STATE FISCAL CRISIS and RISC BUSINESS NETWORK

The Annual Winter Meeting of the state’s largest taxpayer and business advocate organization, the RI Statewide Coalition (RISC) is being held this Saturday, February 27th, at 9:00 AM at the Hyatt, Goat Island, Newport.

Featured speakers for the event will be John DePetro, host of the WPRO Morning News, and Jeff Deckman, Consultant and Organizer for the new RISC Business Network. (RBN)

The Chairman of RISC is encouraging all RISC members and anyone interested in reform of the state’s tax, budget and business sector problems to attend.

“RISC urges all Rhode Islanders who recognize the crisis that is now confronting both taxpayers and struggling business owners in this state to attend our Winter Meeting,” says Harry Staley.

“ Rhode Island’s state and local budgets are in crisis, the business sector is drowning, and as we saw just days ago, the public school system is erupting because the overspending is not getting results. RISC is giving a voice to those of us who care deeply about these problems and we urge people to join us, hear about solutions and attend our Winter Meeting.”

For more information or to register to attend, call 401.213.6316 or go to http://www.statewidecoalition.com.

Press Release: Rhode Island Shoreline Coalition

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Trustees Vote to Axe Central Falls High School Teachers

Big Labor Predictably Not Happy About it…

Last night, the Board of Trustees which oversees the grossly under-performing Central Falls High School voted 5-2 to terminate every teacher, as well as the principal and his 3 assistants (including my state senator). 93 total.

As you might imagine, those who’ve been riding the gravy train are none too pleased. RI state law requires layoff notices be issued by March 1st. Under the reorganization plan, up to half will be rehired for the fall and half will be new. Special thanks to DOE Secretary Arne Duncan for making this all possible. Yes we can!

…state and local education officials received some high-powered support of their own, when U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan weighed in, saying he “applauded” them for “showing courage and doing the right thing for kids.”

Busloads of teachers from across the state turned out.

“I think the real goal is to bust the unions,” said Julie Boyle, an English teacher at Coventry High School. “Sometimes a teacher is the only touchstone in a student’s life. I’m sad for the students who will lose their touchstones.”

Just an hour after the rally, the Central Falls school Board of Trustees, in a brief but intense meeting, voted 5-2 to fire every teacher at the school. In all, 93 names were read aloud in the high school auditorium — 74 classroom teachers, plus reading specialists, guidance counselors, physical education teachers, the school psychologist, the principal and three assistant principals…

Read and Comment: The Providence Journal

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