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Arne Duncan on Philadelphia
From EPLC’s Education Notebook Monday July
1
“The
largest increase in the Department of Education section of the budget is an
increase of $160,948,000 for School Employees Retirement.
Some Harrisburg
In addition, as noted above, districts are getting
an increase of $122.5 million for Basic Education, but they have to pay out
almost $160 million more for state-mandated increased pension payments.
The bottom line is still fewer resources for
student programs and services.”
Since Pennsylvania abandoned the costing-out study funding formula a
couple years ago it’s back to business as usual, being one
of only three states without an education funding formula. Instead of providing
funding based upon enrollment and supplemental factors like poverty level,
special education population and English language learners, it is “hold
harmless” and how much clout your legislators have. Take a look at the list of targeted “funding
supplements” that are part and parcel of this year’s budget…..
PA Department of
Education
Basic Education Funding for
2013-2014 Fiscal Year
In case you were waiting for charter school funding reform –
fuggedaboutit.
Although it was on the House calendar, HB618 was smothered with
amendments and never came to the floor for a vote.
Rep. Dan Truitt (R-156, West Chester )
is a member of the House Education Committee.
Dan has two children who have attended cyber charters.
Letter
to the Editor: Charter school funding reform must be done right
Delco Times by State Representative Dan Truitt Published: Wednesday, July 03, 2013
I don’t think anyone who has been paying attention to education funding
in the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania
Education Policy
and Leadership Center
Arne Duncan on Philadelphia
Education Week By Michele McNeil on July
2, 2013 5:57 PM
It's not everyday that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne
Duncan issues a statement in response to a district meltdown—but he just did in
the case of Philadelphia
His statement, urging district, city, and state leaders to
fix the financial mess and
directing his department to offer technical assistance, comes after a June 28 letter in
which AFT President Randi Weingarten and historian Diane Ravitch joined forces
to urge him to intervene.
Here's the full
text of his statement:
There's
no excuse for a public school system anywhere in the U.S.
to be in this situation in the 21st century, and it's even worse to see it in Philadelphia Philadelphia
students will not only benefit the city - but the commonwealth of Pennsylvania Philadelphia 's children didn't
create these problems or ask for them - our responsibility as adults is to do
everything we can to provide students in Philadelphia Philadelphia
Martha Woodall, Inquirer Staff Writer LAST UPDATED: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 , 1:08 AM
POSTED: Tuesday,July
2, 2013 , 5:37 PM
POSTED: Tuesday,
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged city and state officials
Tuesday to resolve the Philadelphia
School District
Inquirer Editorial: Halfhearted help
for schools
POSTED: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 , 1:08
AM Gov. Corbett and lawmakers were right to include help for Philadelphia
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/20130702_Inquirer_Editorial__Halfhearted_help_for_schools.html#H5LwM9PQzqph19TJ.99
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/20130702_Inquirer_Editorial__Halfhearted_help_for_schools.html#H5LwM9PQzqph19TJ.99
Group
"Seriously Considering" Lawsuit
Over Philadelphia
School
Questions remain as to whether the Pa. Supreme Court would even hear
their case
NBC Philadelphia Jun 26, 2013 | Updated 8:43 AM EDT
An education advocacy group says they are "seriously
considering" filing suit against the state if Philadelphia Education Law
Center Executive Director Rhonda
Brownstein says inequities in state funding go against the Pennsylvania School
District of Philadelphia
Support
Early Learning: Join the July 8 Virtual Rally4Babies
Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children Blog Posted At : July 2, 2013 10:52 AM
Birth to age 3 is the peak age for brain development and learning. Consider this: About 700 new neural connections form every second during the first three years of a child’s life, making it the most crucial time for developing critical functions such as hearing, language and cognition.
Birth to age 3 is the peak age for brain development and learning. Consider this: About 700 new neural connections form every second during the first three years of a child’s life, making it the most crucial time for developing critical functions such as hearing, language and cognition.
While it’s an optimal time for learning, not every child reaps the full
benefits of this landmark phase of development. Without the chance to
participate in high-quality early childhood development and learning programs,
gaps can appear early - sometimes even before a child's first birthday. That
means by the time some children reach preschool, they already are playing catch-up
with their peers.
The good news is there are a number of high-quality programs and
services in place to provide positive early opportunities for children birth to
age 5, including child care, Early Head Start, early intervention and home
visiting. We need our elected leaders to take the lead and adequately fund them
by expanding investments in early learning that starts at birth.
Parents and experts in the early childhood field across the country are
urging President Obama and Congress to expand early learning opportunities for
infants and toddlers, as well as young children in preschool. You can lend your
voice to this important effort.
Join the Rally4Babies on Monday,
July 8 at 2:00 EST to show your support for our youngest children. The
event will be hosted online at Google
Hangout on Air, and details and updates are being posted onwww.rally4babies.org.
Education
Week Updated Anti-Common-Core Bill Tracker, Now With Penn.
By Andrew Ujifusa on July 2, 2013 12:27 PM
I've just updated the interactive graphic at edweek.org that is tracking anti-common-core bills in
state legislatures this year. You can view the text of bills and recent
actions, and, see how the bills fared and if they were actually signed by
governors. Most of the pushes against the common core by state politicians,
mostly if not exclusively conservatives, have come to nothing in places like Georgia and South Dakota
There's a lot of action afoot in Pennsylvania
Following a massive artillery bombardment, 150 years ago this afternoon in
what has become known as Pickett’s
Charge, 12,500 Confederate soldiers stepped out of the woods and advanced
for ¾ mile over open fields under heavy Union artillery and rifle fire….
The Battle of Gettysburg
Yinzers - Save the
Date: Diane Ravitch will be speaking in Pittsburgh 6:00
pm . Location and details to
come.
Save the Date:
Diane Ravitch will be speaking in Philly at the Main Branch of the Philadelphia 7:30
pm . Details to come.
October 15-18, 2013 | Hershey Lodge & Convention Center
The
PASA-PSBA School Leadership Conference is the largest gathering of elected
officials in Pennsylvania
Registration:
https://www.psba.org/workshops/?workshop=17
The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College , PA
The state
conference is PAESSP’s premier professional development event for principals,
assistant principals and other educational leaders. Attending will enable you
to connect with fellow educators while learning from speakers and presenters
who are respected experts in educational leadership.
Featuring
Keynote Speakers: Charlotte Danielson, Dr. Todd Whitaker, Will Richardson &
David Andrews, Esq. (Legal Update).
EPLC
Education Policy Fellowship Program – Apply Now
Applications are available now for the 2013-2014 Education Policy
Fellowship Program (EPFP). The Education Policy Fellowship Program is
sponsored in Pennsylvania
With more than 350 graduates in its first
fourteen years, this Program is a premier professional development opportunity
for educators, state and local policymakers, advocates, and community
leaders. State Board of Accountancy (SBA) credits are available to
certified public accountants.
Past participants include state policymakers,
district superintendents and principals, school business officers, school board
members, education deans/chairs, statewide association leaders, parent leaders,
education advocates, and other education and community leaders. Fellows
are typically sponsored by their employer or another organization.
The Fellowship Program begins with a two-day
retreat on September 12-13, 2013 and continues to graduation
in June 2014.
Building One
America 2013 National Summit July 18-19, 2013 Washington , DC
Brookings Institution to present findings of
their “Confronting Suburban Poverty” report
Building One America’s Second National Summit
for Inclusive Suburbs and Sustainable Regions will involve local leaders and
federal policy makers to seek bipartisan solutions to the unique but common
challenges around housing, schools and infrastructure facing America America
Lineup of speakers: https://buildingoneamerica.org/summit/speakers
Information and registration: https://buildingoneamerica.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1
PA Charter Schools: $4
billion taxpayer dollars with no real oversight
Charter schools - public funding without public scrutiny
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