Rally Against DC Budget Cuts to Education

At the "Millions for Stadiums, Peanuts for Schools" rally, you can send the message that a city flush with revenue – and spending at least $581 million on a new stadium – should not cut funding for education. Mayor Anthony Williams' proposed budget for fiscal year 2006 slashes the budget for DC Public Schools by 44 percent over the next two years. And despite the return of Major League Baseball to the nation's capital, the budget offers no additional funding for athletic programs for Washington kids.

So on Opening Day for the Nationals at RFK, rally with school advocates at the newly renovated stadium to demand that DC leaders invest in school buildings just like they have chosen to invest in the big business of baseball. The action is sponsored by the DC Public Schools Full Funding Campaign, a coalition of students, parents, school workers and concerned DC residents who believe that the conditions of DC's schools are unacceptable.

Rally at the Washington Nationals home opening day on Thursday, April 14, at 6 p.m. at RFK Stadium (main entrance on East Capitol Street SE). For more information, call the DC Public Schools Full Funding Campaign at 202/491-6593.