Albany Times Union, July 25, 2018
Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins said he has campaigned for single-payer healthcare "since before it was written."
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Capital Tonight, July 25, 2018
The race for lieutenant governor is getting more attention this year than in past cycles thanks to a contentious Democratic primary. But in the general election, each party runs a ticket. And for the Green Party, teacher and union activist Jia Lee is running for L-G alongside gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins.
News Channel 13 (NBC, Albany): July 25, 2018
ALBANY - The Green Party candidates for governor and lieutenant governor were at the state Capitol in Albany on Wednesday.
Howie Hawkins and Jia Lee are calling for an overhaul of the state's education policies. They want more money for schools in low-income communities and want to see a move away from high-stakes testing. They also want to see less of a financial burden on families, talking in particular about the property tax cap.
"Cuomo says it's great, [Marc] Molinaro wants to make it permanent, [Cynthia] Nixon wants to amend it so it's a little easier to override. We want to get rid of it," explained Hawkins.
Lee is a public school teacher in New York City.
For immediate release: July 25, 2018
Green Party Calls for Increased School Funding, Desegregation
Opposes High-Stakes Testing, Privatization, Charter Schools
(Albany) The Green Party candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor – Howie Hawkins and Jia Lee - were at the State Capitol on Wednesday to call for an overhaul of the state’s education policies, including more funding for schools in low-income communities; a move away from high-stakes testing and privatization, including charter schools; and the election of a Governor who supports rather than attacks teachers, especially following the Janus decision.
The Greens say the state should close the $4.2 billion cumulative shortfall in Foundation Aid funding that was intended to meet the requirements of the 2006 ruling in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity case. They say the should settle, not fight in court, the lawsuits from New York City/Syracuse parents and the Small Cities for full Foundation Aid funding.
The Greens favor home rule for school governance and elected school boards. They oppose the mayoral control that has been enacted in New York City.
Read moreNotice of News Conference
Date: Thursday, July 26 2018
Location: State Office Building, 333 E Washington St, Syracuse
Time: 3:00 PM
Who: Howie Hawkins for Governor, Jia Lee for Lt. Governor
Green Party Candidates for Governor, State Comptroller in Ithaca on Friday, July 27
For immediate release: July 24, 2018
Notice of News Conference
Date: Thursday, July 26 2018
Location: School 41, 279 West Ridge Rd., Rochester
Time: 10:30 AM
Who: Howie Hawkins for Governor, Jia Lee for Lt. Governor
Green Party to Call for Increased School Funding, Desegregation
For immediate release: July 24, 2018
Notice of News Conference
Date: Wednesday, July 25 2018
Location: LCA press room, Legislative Office Bldg., Albany (State and Swan Sts)
Time: 11:30 AM
Who: Howie Hawkins for Governor, Jia Lee for Lt. Governor
Green Party to Call for Increased School Funding, Desegregation
Oppose High-Stakes Testing, Privatization, Charter Schools
Howie Hawkins and Jia Lee, the Green Party’s gubernatorial ticket, will hold a news conference in the LCA press room of the Legislative Office Building to discuss their education policies. The Greens will also respond to the recent Janus court decision on union dues.
Lee, a NYC public school teacher and recent candidate for UFT president, will call to end the racial, class, and academic segregation in public schools. The Green Party candidates advocate the scrapping of standardized tests to evaluate, rank, and allocate or deny resources to students, teachers, and schools.
The Greens will call for increased state funding for education to comply with the Campaign for Fiscal Equity decision.
Lee will discuss her upcoming trip to Puerto Rico to meet with and support local teachers dealing with the working and school conditions there in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
The Green Party has long opposed charter schools as undercutting public education. Charter schools have often been used as cash cows by hedge funds and other investors taking advantage of favorable tax provisions.
Black Agenda Radio, July 23, 2018
The Green Party has watched with interest as a number of Democrats have taken positions well to the left of Democratic Party leadership. In New York, Green Party candidate for governor, Howie Hawkins, says, if you want real social transformation, vote for the Greens. Hawkins and other Green Party members recently announced support for social ownership of the economy, a state public bank, and other radical measures. We asked Howie Hawkins what he means by “social ownership of the economy.”
Politico New York Education, July 23, 2018
GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES WANT ‘CONTROLLED CHOICE’ — POLITICO’s Madina Touré: Green Party gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins and his running mate, lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Jia Lee, are calling on New York City to scrap the use of standardized tests for entrance to gifted high schools, urging the city to adopt a gifted-quality curriculum in all high schools. Read more here.
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