Here is an excerpt from the statement released by AALP:
According to Dr. Mtangulizi Sanyika, AALP Project Manager and former Professor of African World Studies at Dillard University
“the Sanders plan has numerous advantages not offered by any other proposal: 1) it unifies the RSD and the OPSB, 2) it allows for charters and non charters 3) it supports school autonomy and actively engages the community, 4) it will reduce the performance gap between the races and 5) it will efficiently deploy public resources in a transparent manner, and eliminate waste and duplication . No other proposal comes close to achieving these objectives.
Finally, AALP member and educational advocate Atty. Ernest Jones asserted that “ Dr. Sanders clearly did his home work and has produced a masterful plan that holds the promise of unifying parents, teachers, administrators and the public, while improving the quality of education for all children , especially racial/ethnic children of diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
The AALP highly recommends the Sanders plan to the citizens of New Orleans as an approach that gives all stakeholders the opportunity to be represented in decision making, and offers a system that can truly deliver a modern educational product to African Americans and all other students. Best practices from around the country strongly suggest that a unified and decentralized system yields superior results. Thus, if the Sanders plan were adopted into law and policy and provided with adequate resources, perhaps we all can move beyond the current state of polarization and confusion and move on with the business of educating our children to become effective citizens in a globally competitive society."
Additionally, on July 29, the Sanders Plan for Governance was publicly presented at the Summer Governance Series sponsored by by the Orleans Public Education Network (OPEN).The reception was quite positive.
