One of the black members declined to seek re-election, and the other was on the Strong Voice Parents slate.
But the lawyer for Strong Voice Parents, John Ray, said: "They flip- flopped the black-supported candidates' votes to the white candidates, and vice versa.
The group, Strong Voice Parents, filed a formal appeal last week asking the state education commissioner, Richard P. Mills, to exercise his power to stay the election results and block the three declared winners from taking office.
However, through the learners' own voices, parents and head teachers the following three major reasons were extracted and included in this report.
The Voice's parent company was acquired by New Times Media in 2005, at which point New Times changed its name to Village Voice Media.
The occasion was a rally to protest Backpage.com on the steps of the Village Voice, whose parent company owns the site.
Many of us, at some time or other, may even have had the experience of hearing a distinct voice, a parent or coach, speaking to us.
Sponsors squeeze out the voice of parents and local authorities and brand schools," he said.
Born in the Dominican Republic, Ms. Martinez moved to New York when she was 8, and she views her job as an opportunity to be a voice for parents.
As Mr. Lo noted, the pro-Beijing news media have severely criticized her, and there are critical voices among parent associations and the police.
