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ACORN
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN),
is the nation's largest community-organizing network, with a
membership of over 125,000 African-American, white, and Latino
low- and moderate-income families in 500 neighborhood chapters
in 40 cities across the country.
Major campaigns are designed to reach the unorganized majority
of low- and moderate-income people. Currently ACORN organizers
are working on teacher quality (in New York, Chicago, Denver,
and other cities) and recently leading a successful campaign
with parents to stop Edison Schools from coming into New York
City.
Other victories relating to better public schools include:
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winning establishment of alternative public schools
in ACORN neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens, Jersey City,
and St. Paul;
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improved school facilities and governance in Chicago,
New York, San Jose, Little Rock, and Bridgeport;
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stopping school closings in Des Moines;
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free transportation to schools in Little Rock;
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upgraded school safety in New Orleans and Detroit.
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Contact information:
Steve Kest, Executive Director
Brooklyn, NY.
Phone: 718-246-7900.
E-mail: skest@acorn.org
Visit ACORN's
Web site
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