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Educational Priorities Panel announces free copies are available of its video on middle schools:

Listen to the Children-It’s time to change the way we pay for our schools!

This video is suitable for parent-group meetings and civic discussions. It takes a hard look at 8th grade classes across New York State: from those in affluent suburban communities to those in poor rural areas and the "inner-city". The 30-minute video breaks down the concept of school funding unfairness so that all can understand it.

• Why is quality education in limited supply in New York State?
• Why do some children in New York have access to up-to-date textbooks and state-of-the-art technology while others do not?
• Why are art and music classes fundamental offerings in some communities and luxuries that schools in others can’t afford?
• Whose responsibility is it to fund a sound basic education for all?

This video details the variety of challenges facing middle schools across New York State, from rural Letchworth and Pine Bush, to suburban Great Neck and Mamaroneck, to the cities of Buffalo and New York. You’ll hear the firsthand experiences of teachers coping with inadequate resources and students struggling to learn under substandard conditions as well as how educational leaders like former NYS Chancellor Carl Hayden and former State Education Commissioner Tom Sobol view the state funding system.

To obtain a FREE copy of the video, Listen to the Children, and the companion Discussion Guide, complete the form (right) and send it to: Joan Scheuer Grade 8 Films 21 Willow Avenue Larchmont, NY 10538	Public libraries with limited funding may request a complimentary copy via letter on official stationery.
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