TODAY: Brooklyn NAACP Back to School Rally

Posted by Philissa at 6:40 AM

At 11 a.m. today, the Brooklyn NAACP will hold a "Back to School/Stay in School" rally on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall. Chancellor Klein will be on hand to hand out 1,000 backpacks to needy students celebrate the NAACP's 23-year-old program of encouraging school attendance, supporting at-risk students, and promoting parental involvement. Borough President Marty Markowitz and the DOE are co-sponsoring the rally, along with other education organizations. Map