BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18704245 SEQUENCE:18794598 CREATED:20120106T180400Z DESCRIPTION:1/22 Cal Ed Conference-The Attack On Public Education and Privatization\n\n\nSunday January 22, 2012 California Education Conference at Laney Community College\n\nThe Attack On Public Education And Privatization\n\nLaney Theater, Laney Community College Theater\n\nLaney College . 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607\n\nhttp://www.laney.edu/wp/campus-map-directions/\n\n\n10:00 AM -5:00 PM\n\nThere is a national systemic organized plan through the use of multi-billionaire supported non-profits such as the Gates Foundation, Broad Foundation and the KIPP Foundation to place paid lobbyists\n\ninto governmental positions on school boards and other government agencies in order to push for the total privatization of public education. At the same time the privatization of the University of California and the CSU system through corporate regents and trustees who are profiting from these public institutions is a growing scandal. This conference will look at how the destruction of public education is taking\n\nplace in California, who is doing it and how to stop it and defend the right to a public education for all working people.\n\nIntroductions\n\nMorning Session\n\nMusic\nAngry Tired Teachers AT&T Andy Knight And Students\n\nhttp://www.andrewkongknight.com/att/mp.html\n\nSpeakers:\nIntroduction and welcome\nLaney College Dean Mendenez Welcoming to be invited\nUpdate on Statewide Actions on March 1 and March 5\n\nAttack On Public Education And Privatization\n\n\nHow Education Is Being Attacked:\nAttack On Oakland Public Schools, the Charters and Labor by Jack Gerson OEA Retired\nCecily Myart-Cruz, UTLA West Area Chair-NEA/Emerson Middle Schools 6th Grade Teacher English (invited)\n\nPrivatization And The Criminal Activities of the privatization operatives\nFired CTC Attorney and Whistleblower Kathleen Carroll\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56SWb4z5-l4\n\nHow privatization is affecting students and parents\nMichael Lopez whose children go to Kipp Hartwood Academy Elementary School. He and his children will report on the conditions of this charter school which is run by a Gap Fisher Foundation.\n\nDiscussion\n\nBreak out\n\nlunch\n\nPoetry, Art and Skit about the crisis facing education for profit\n\nAfternoon Session\n\nThe Attacks On Higher Education\n\nThe attack on UC, CSU and Community Colleges with George Wright, professor Skyline College AFT 1493\n\nwww.upwa.info/documents/GREENHUT-Wright.pdf\n\nThe Pension Plan Scam at UC by Peter Byne CWA Freelancers Media Guild on Richard Blum and other regents on privatization\nhttp://blip.tv/file/4170208\n\nThe Plan To Destroy The Community College System\n\n\nSpeakers From UC and CSU, SEIU\n\nMilitarization of UC-CSU Education and the Police Repression\n\nDebt Of Students, the Banks and the government Cancel debt\n\nWhere is the Money- Report by Peter Mathews Professor Cypress Community College\n\nwww.rescueeducationcalifornia.org\n\n author of Oil Extraction Tax Initiative To Fund Education and others\n\nProsposals For Action\nProposals & Discussion\n\n\nOn Web Site and Streamed on Channel-Segments\n\n\nReports From all school districts and colleges in California\n\nBroadcast live on Ustream at www.labortech.net and on website with statewide chat\n\n\nEndorsed by United Public Workers For Action UPWA, Rescue Education California, Labor Video Project, Jack Gerson OEA retired and others.\n\nFor information call (916)402-8672 (415)867-0628 or go to www.upwa.info info@upwa.info\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/01/06/18704245.php SUMMARY:Cal Ed Conference-The Attack On Public Education and Privatization LOCATION:Laney College Theater . 900 Fallon Street, Oakland, CA 94607 URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/01/06/18704245.php DTSTART:20120122T180000Z DTEND:20120122T220000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR