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directors, administrators, legislators and members of the press via emails,
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Passing ESEA is critical, NSBA says
Under the
banner of “ESEA Now: Our Schoolchildren, Our Economy, and Our Future,” NSBA
leaders outlined the past year’s legislative successes and upcoming issues at
the opening session of the Federal Relations Network (FRN) Conference on
Sunday.
http://schoolboardnews.nsba.org/2012/02/passing-esea-is-critical-nsba-says/
Ohanian on Gureghian
I try to provide a larger context for what's happening in
Chester Upland--from the rock where William Penn landed, to billboard deals, to
an entrepreneur's mega-mansions
The Majority Party PA
The majority of voters do not want to cut state funds for public
schools and even want this year’s cuts restored.
February 9th: Rally
in support of public education 7:00 pm Downingtown East HS
Senator Andy Dinniman, February 1, 2012
Public education has come under increasing
attack in Harrisburg and it is time for the citizens of Chester and Montgomery (and Bucks, Berks, Lehigh and
Delaware) counties
to stand up and protect our schools both here and throughout Pennsylvania.
We are asking all those who value public
education to come together for a meeting on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 7 pm
at Downingtown East High School,
50 Devon Drive (just off Route 113) in Exton.
http://www.senatordinniman. com/enews/12_1_31_Education. htm
February 14th Valentine’s Day Harrisburg 12:00 pm rally in support of public
education
Dear Gov. Corbett, Fall Back In Love With
Education.
Uploaded by
PhillyStudentUnion on Jan 31, 2012
February 14th Valentine's Day Rally at the Harrisburg
Capitol
Rally at 12pm in the
Harrisburg Capitol Rotunda
1:36 YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=gybrEHCMxQk&feature=youtu.be
More info, registration,
sponsor bus seats for students at:http://showloveforeducation. eventbrite.com/?ref=ecount
More info: www.phillystudentunion.org
February 16: EPLC Philadelphia Budget Panel Breakfast 8:00 am
(note: there will be additional EPLC budget
events throughout the state; details as they become available)
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel - 201
North 17th Street
Subject:
Governor Corbett's Proposed Education Budget for 2012-2013
RSVP Required: http://www.eplc.org/events- calendar/southeastern- pennsylvania-breakfast-series/
February 23: PA Budget and Policy Center 2012 Budget Summit Harrisburg 9:00
am - 3:00 pm
The Pennsylvania
Budget and Policy Center will hold a 2012
Budget Summit at the
Harrisburg Hilton on Thursday, February 23 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. To register
online, click here.
February 29th: at 6PM in the South Fayette High School Theater
Statewide kickoff meeting of PSEA's
Partners for Public Education (PPE) Program
PPE is all about connecting parents,
community leaders, elected officials, and teachers together for one goal - the
support of public education. State
Senator Wayne Fontana, State Representative Jesse White, PSEA President Mike
Crossey, along with members of
the SFEA Representative Council, SF School Board, SF Administration, and SF
Student Government will stand together to recruit parents and other interested
parties add their voices to the chorus of those who care about public education.
http://partnersforpubliced. org/
http://www.facebook.com/ SouthFayettePPE
March
26th: Last day to register to vote in the April 24th PA Primary Election
You
do have the power to change the direction of education policy in Pennsylvania
The
last day to REGISTER before the primary is March 26 , 2012. Make sure
that you, your family and friends are all registered to vote in the April 24th Pennsylvania
Primary. Forward this reminder to any and all public education
stakeholders.
County Legislative Guides
by Education Voters PA
New guides now available
These
legislative guides list contact information, committee assignments and school
districts for PA State Representatives and State Senators. They also
include tips on being an effective advocate for public education: contacting
your elected officials and writing letters to the editor
PA House Democratic Caucus Website
UPDATED DAILY – STATEWIDE PRESS COVERAGE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT
BUDGETS
As districts consider their preliminary budgets and we await the
Governor’s February 7th budget announcement, the PA House
Democratic Caucus has begun daily tracking of press coverage on school district
budgets statewide:
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