May 25, 2007

Hudson, NY –  Local Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that she will hold her sixth town hall forum on Tuesday, May 29th in Clifton Park. The topic of the forum will be the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act and the changes that need to be made.

Joining the Congresswoman for the forum will be several local residents with first hand experience working in our schools under the NCLB law and a tax expert who will explain how the NCLB Act affects our property taxes

The Congresswoman encourages local residents to come out to meet her and ask questions regarding education and the important issues that affect our community, as well as to give their opinions on how they would like to see the NCLB law changed.

WHO: Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand, Trudi Renwick -Senior Economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute, Latham, New York, Elizabeth Day- 2005 NYS teacher of the year at Mechanicville High school, Dr. L. Oliver Robinson - Superintendent of Schools for the Shenendehowa Central School District, Dr. Teresa Thayer Snyder- Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction at Shenendehowa Central Schools, Mike Apostle- Principal Mechanicville High School and local parents, teachers and tax-payers.

WHAT: Town Hall Forum on the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act

WHEN: Tuesday, May 29th  5:30pm – 7:00pm

WHERE: Gowana Middle School Auditorium
970 Route 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
School Phone: 518-881-0460

Directions: Take the Northway I87 to Exit 9. Head west on Route 146. At the fourth light take a left onto the main campus. Bear left, Gowana is the first school on the left. 

ABOUT: Prior to her election Congresswoman Gillibrand promised to hold Town Hall meetings in each of the ten counties she represents open to the public and the media at least once a month. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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