Our 2005 Lobby Day turned out to be our biggest event
to date. Over 400 participants from schools in Buffalo, Rochester,
Albany, and New York City gathered at the state Capitol to support their
charter schools and the statewide movement.
Keynote speaker Senator Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn),
who is sponsoring a bill to lift the statutory cap on charter schools,
spoke to attendees about the importance of parent choice in public
education.
Our heartfelt thanks to the charter school parents,
students, teachers, and staff who took time off from their busy schedules
to attend the event. We are looking forward to hosting an even bigger
crowd next year.
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Below are some photos from the event. If you would
like a high resolution copy of any of these pictures emailed to you,
please contact me at 888-465-4401 or at
vsamaroo@nycsa.org.