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from the Keystone State Education Coalition now reach more than 1000
Pennsylvania education policymakers – school directors, administrators,
legislators, members of the press and a broad array of education advocacy
organizations via emails, website, Facebook and Twitter.
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on Twitter at @lfeinberg
PSBA Sample Board
Resolution regarding the budget
Please consider bringing this sample resolution to
the members of your board.
http://www.psba.org/issues-advocacy/issues-research/state-budget/Budget_resolution-02212012.doc
Monday March 5th
– Call to Action - Mark Your Calendar!
Please
forward this information to any and all public education stakeholders.
Education Voters Pennsylvania,
joined by several education advocacy groups, will hold a "Statewide Call to Action for Education"
on Monday, March 5. Tell
the Governor and your state legislators "No more cuts to
education!" For more
information on how you can participate, visit http://www.educationvoterspa.org/index.php/site/news/call-to-action-for-public-education11/.
West Shore
School District
Published: Thursday, March 01, 2012
Teachers in the West
Shore School
District
That means restoring the librarians, middle school language program and
high school Latin the district has proposed cutting in order to make up a $3.6
million budget gap.
"The association genuinely believes that teachers and the school board can
work together to meet the needs of our district, our students and our
community," said Monica McNelis, West Shore Education Association
president.
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/03/west_shore_school_district_tea_1.html
“Ron Cowell, a former state legislator and director of the Education
Policy and Leadership Center, said Pennsylvania
Legislators
join Partners for Public Education forum calling for action on public school
cuts
By Mary Niederberger, Pittsburgh March 01, 2012
Three state legislators
urged a crowd of about 150 at South Fayette High School
on Wednesday to make their voices heard in Harrisburg
State Sen. Wayne Fontana
and state Reps. Jesse White and Nick Kotick, all Democrats, were speakers at
the first forum held by the Partners for Public Education, an organization
sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Teachers Association. Partners for Public
Education works to inform residents of public school districts about the
effects of the $860 million in funding cuts to public schools last year and the
additional $100 million in cuts proposed in Republican Gov. Tom Corbett's
2012-2013 budget.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12061/1213679-298.stm#ixzz1nsu12Eul
Partners for Public Education Website: http://partnersforpubliced.org/
Action Alert: Special Education Votes in March
Make a
phone call today to improve special education for students with disabilities in
Pennsylvania
Summary of SB 1115: http://www.elc-pa.org/SB1115_HB704_BillSummary_2_27_12.pdf
Additional
info: http://reformspecialedfunding.org/2012/02/action-alert-special-education-votes-in-march/
Reform Special
Education Funding Website
There are approximately 40
organizations supporting special education funding reforms in Pennsylvania
http://reformspecialedfunding.org/
The Pennsylvania
Budget and Policy
Center
PBPC
hosted its annual Pennsylvania Budget Summit in Harrisburg February 23,
2012
The summit provided an in-depth look
at the state and federal budget plans and what they mean for communities and
families across Pennsylvania
http://pennbpc.org/2012-pennsylvania-budget-summit
Keystone State Education
Coalition is now a member of the Pennsylvania
School
The Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign is an
unprecedented coalition of more than 30 statewide and regional education and
advocacy organizations representing hundreds of thousands of parents, students,
educators, school board members, administrators, and other concerned citizens
advocating for adequate and equitable funding of Pennsylvania’s public schools.
http://www.paschoolfunding.org/
26 States Plus D.C. Apply for NCLB Waivers in
Second Round
Twenty six more states, plus the District of Columbia
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/campaign-k-12/2012/02/states_apply_for_waivers_in_se.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2
Calif.
By Sean Cavanagh
Instead, the state is considering asking federal
officials for its own brand of flexibility from the law—without having to meet
the administration's standards.
Classroom-Based Assessment Should Replace 'No Child',
Experts Say
US News By LAURA MCMULLEN, February 13, 2012
President Barack Obama announced last week that
10 states will be exempt from the requirements of the highly-criticized
No Child Left Behind legislation. In exchange, those states will
have to agree to a series of reforms. But some experts say the law should be
scrapped completely for models that don't rely on standardized tests.
"It behooves us to take a careful look at
the policies at the heart of NCLB, because they have not worked, [and] if they
are not working, we need to change them," said Monty Neill, chair of
the Forum on
Educational Accountability (FEA), at the FEA House Briefing on
Assessment last Thursday.
http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/high-school-notes/2012/02/13/classroom-based-assessment-should-replace-no-child-experts-say?s_cid=rss:high-school-notes:classroom-based-assessment-should-replace-no-child-experts-say
What Florida
This was written by Jean Clements,
president of Florida ’s Hillsborough County
By Jean Clements
Horace Mann called
public education the “great equalizer.” Quite simply, he believed that without
a strong system of public schools in this country, the elite would get an
education while the middle class and poor would not.
This week, a vote by the
Florida State Board of Education makes it nearly impossible for public schools
to be “great equalizers” in the Sunshine
State Florida
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/what-florida-is-doing-to-its-public-schools/2012/02/29/gIQADTYDjR_blog.html
BUDGET HEARINGS:
EDUCATION
Monday, March 5, 2012 10:00 AM Room
140 Main Capitol
March 8, 7 pm Lehigh County
Thursday, March 8th,
7:00 pm at Lehigh Carbon
Community College , Community Services
Center
All public education stakeholders are
invited to this special event. Join us on Thursday, March 8th at Lehigh Carbon
Community College at 7PM for an evening with several key
state legislators from Lehigh
County
State Representatives and Senators
representing surrounding school districts have been invited to attend and
discuss their positions on public education as they head into negotiations over
next year’s budget. This event will be
moderated by the League of Women Voters.
The
Education Committee of the League of Women Voters of Chester County
March 19th LWV Chester
County
PA Auditor
General Jack Wagner
Monday
March 19th 6:30 pm
at Stetson Middle
School , West Chester
Location: Stetson Middle School Auditorium
The Auditor General will speak to the public followed by Q & A Session.
The Auditor General will speak to the public followed by Q & A Session.
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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, friends,
neighbors and co-workers are all registered to vote in the April 24th
Pennsylvania Primary. Ask your incumbent
state representative and state senator for their positions on public
education. Let them know how important
these issues are to you. Forward this
reminder to any and all public education stakeholders.
Education Voters PA –
Take action on the Governor’s Budget
The Governor’s proposal starts the process,
but it isn’t all decided: our legislators can play an important role in
standing up for our priorities. Last year, public outcry helped prevent
nearly $300 million in additional cuts. We heard from the Governor, and
we know where he stands. Now,
we need to ask our legislators: what is your position on supporting our
schools?
At The Chalk Face - Education Talk
Radio – Listen Anytime
Educated Educators Talking Education.
A new one hour talk show dedicated to education. Hosts Tim Slekar and Shaun Johnson cover the
biggest issues in education. From
standardized testing to No Child Left Behind.
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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