The New Jersey Student Advocate
A publication of A Parents’ Initiative
for Every Child’s Education (APIECE)
Fall 2005, “The First Issue” Volume 1, Issue Number 1
“Standing up for the rights
of all students including those facing adversity due to disability, racial
disparity and economic inequity”
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Since 2004 our organization, A Parents'
Initiative for Every Child's Education (APIECE) has been embroiled in a struggle
with the Montgomery Township Board of Education on implementing Black Studies
into the curriculum. While we have yet to prevail, we continue to press forward
while urging all to take up similar issues in their own communities. So it is at
this time that we announce our letter-writing campaign to advocate for maximal
implementation of the Amistad Law in our school districts throughout the state
of New Jersey. By taking on this effort you would contact your school district,
county superintendents if necessary and find out what African American History
courses are in place, if any and how such topics are dealt with in the k-12
curriculum.
*All* of our children grades k-12 need to be exposed to African American
historical figures, events and history on a grander scale and not just during
Black History month. Let's put an end to the marginalization of African
Americans and African American History in our schools and textbooks.
We encourage participants in this letter-writing campaign to send Opinion
letters to their local newspapers and to call on your colleagues, friends,
neighbors, organizations, churches encouraging them to add their support. It is
time for us to sensitize our elected school-board officials, school districts
and county superintendents. Please keep in mind that each day we do nothing, the
further back this issue will fall until it disappears from the radar screen of
those with the power to help make a difference. We would like to ask that you
share the letters with us by sending them to:
apiece@apiecenj.org.
For ideas on writing a sample letter that you can tailor to your own views, or
present to your own district 'as is' click the link up at our website at
http://apiecenj.org/black_history_in_your_district.htm . Let's start a
movement here in New Jersey to accomplish the same thing throughout our school
districts as did Philadelphia where a full year of study of African American
History will now be required for high school graduation (Philadelphia school
mandate: African history - June 9, 2005). To learn more about APIECE and for the
complete version of this article please visit our website at
http://apiecenj.org ..
Ask the Advocate
NJ Complaint Form (MS Word)
(PDF)
On Line Public Hearing on IDEIA 2004
Survey on NJ OSEP Complaint
Process
Past Activities
IEP Wkshp
Rec. Programs for
those w/ Disabilities
An Evening of Educational Advocacy
September 8, 2005 Edison, NJ
What The Student Advocate Has Done for Our Children
Lately . . .
NJ IDEIA 2004 Organizing Committee
Minutes of IDEIA 2004 meeting on Thu., May
26
Student Rights Radio
Discussion, October 31
Effort to
Reach Gubernatorial Hopefuls and Acting Governor / Candidates
IDEA: An Update
Dec. 5, 2005
Middletown
January 18,
2006: Hold a Candle Light for Our Children's Rights
50 Strong For Our
Children
No. Jersey Radio Interview Aired, 1/22
Petitioning for Rights Children: Legal in Princeton
Interview on NJ IDEIA Rights
- Racial Disparities in Sp-Ed
Call
is Heard in Montgomery Twp: Inclusive Recreation
NJSAU Minutes 2/18/2006
Playing and Singing for
Our Rights, 4/1/6
Better IDEA Laws for Special Education
Students?
Better IEPs? Anything is Possible!
April
1 Report: Student Advocacy Union - Fundraising Concert
Mobilization for Rights
of Our Children, May 17, 2006, Trenton
Nationwide Internet Radio Rally for Sp-Ed Parent Rights
9pm EST, Sat. May 20
Parents’ Rally @ Statehouse in Trenton Thursday, June 8, 2006
Piscataway Parents Mtg, June 19, 2006