Senator Hamilton, Assembly Member Simon and Panelists at High Stakes Testing Forum

Forum brought together principals, teachers, parents, and education advocates for community dialogue

Brooklyn, NY – Senator Hamilton, Assembly Member Simon, and Council Member Lander co-hosted a forum Wednesday, April 15th, at the Old First Reformed Church.

There have been discussions within schools, but fewer opportunities for multiple school communities to gather and exchange ideas, thoughts, and concerns. The community dialogue on high stakes testing provided an opportunity for elected officials to hear from the community and give updates on budgetary, legislative, and political developments. Parents and educators from more than twenty schools were invited, more than . The school-to-school, grassroots dialogue included discussion of recent developments.