[nfbmi-talk] Fw: [Nfbnet-members-list] FW: National Federation of the Blind Postpones Planned Protest Tomorrow: New York City Schools Panel Cancels Vote on Amazon Deal

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Postpones Planned Protest Tomorrow: New York City Schools Panel Cancels Vote
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
cdanielsen at nfb.org
 


National Federation of the Blind Postpones Planned Protest Tomorrow
 


New York City Schools Panel Cancels Vote on Amazon Deal
 
Baltimore, Maryland (August 25, 2015): The National Federation of the Blind
(NFB), the nation?s leading advocate for equal education for blind students,
commented today on a proposed $30 million contract under which Amazon, Inc.
would construct an electronic storefront for New York City schools and
become the primary provider of educational materials for students. The NFB
planned to protest the deal before a meeting of the school system?s Panel
for Educational Policy tomorrow, but will not go forward with the protest
because the panel has canceled the vote on the proposal in order to
investigate NFB?s concerns.
 
Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
?The National Federation of the Blind is firmly committed to the principle
that blind students must have equal access to the materials used by their
sighted peers if they are to receive an equal education and live the lives
they want. That is why we have expressed our strong opposition to the deal
with Amazon as currently proposed. While we stand ready to take any and all
steps necessary to protect the rights of New York City?s blind students, we
are now hopeful, in light of the cancellation of tomorrow?s vote on this
deal, that we can resolve the issue through an amicable and productive
dialogue with school officials. We continue to urge everyone concerned about
the rights of students who are blind or who have print disabilities to
contact Chancellor Carmen Fari?a and let her know that equal access and
equal education are one and the same.? 
 
 

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About the National Federation of the Blind

 

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.
 
 



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