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For Immediate Release, January 10, 2012

For Info: Nikki Jones, Communications Director, 518-432-5315 ext 101

535 Parents & Students from 42 School Districts Converge on Albany to

Lobby for All Students 

Demand Equity in Distribution of $805 Million in School Aid the Governor has

Committed to Put in His Budget 

Support Closing Corporate Loopholes to Provide Additional Classroom Restorations, Pre-Kindergarten, and Affordable Higher Education

 (Albany)—More than 535 parents and students from 42 school districts across New York rallied in Albany for quality education and to prepare every student for college and careers.  The parents, lobbying on behalf of their children, and students, lobbying on their own behalf, called for the Governor to prioritize equity and educational opportunity in his public schools budget.