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PA Ed Policy Roundup for October
7, 2014:
More than 40 organizations together kick
off Campaign for Fair Education Funding/Philly SRC Cancels Contract
The
Campaign for Fair Education Funding is a new statewide effort consisting of
more than 40 organizations (including the Keystone
State Education Coalition) committed
to fundamentally changing the way Pa.
funds its public schools. For more information, visit fairfundingpa.org.
League of
Women Voters to hold forum on Keystone Exams Tuesday, Oct. 7 in Radnor
Main Line Media News October 3, 2014
The Leagues of Women Voters for Radnor, Haverford, Chester County, Lower Merion and Narberth will hold a public forum entitled “Keystone Exams Not Just Another Standardized Test” on Oct. 7. The forum, also sponsored by area school districts, will enlighten parents and the community about the state’s new high school graduation requirement and how it affects public school students. Sharon Kletzien, education specialists for the League of Women Voters of PA will moderate and Amber Gentile, chairwoman of the teachers education atCabrini College will give an overview on the
topic. Panelists include state Sen. Andy Dinniman, West Chester Area School
District Superintendent James Scanlon, Laurie Actman, Lower Merion School Board
member, Conestoga High School Principal Amy Meisinger, Ray McFall, Delaware
County Intermediate Unit assistant executive director and Josh Kershenbaum, an
education lawyer. The forum begins at 7 p.m. at the Radnor Township
Municipal Building ,
310 Iven Avenue
in Radnor. For more information: (610) 446-8383 or katederiel@verizon.net
Main Line Media News October 3, 2014
The Leagues of Women Voters for Radnor, Haverford, Chester County, Lower Merion and Narberth will hold a public forum entitled “Keystone Exams Not Just Another Standardized Test” on Oct. 7. The forum, also sponsored by area school districts, will enlighten parents and the community about the state’s new high school graduation requirement and how it affects public school students. Sharon Kletzien, education specialists for the League of Women Voters of PA will moderate and Amber Gentile, chairwoman of the teachers education at
"David W. Patti, president and CEO of
the Pennsylvania Business Council, said that the business community recognizes
that a quality education is essential for the state's future. "Business people across the state know
that we all lose when students don't have a fair chance to succeed. We all lose
when we cannot find skilled men and women to fill jobs and move our economy
forward," Patti said. "Consensus is tough to find in some areas but
every member of this campaign agrees on the need for a fair and predictable
funding system for every student."
Patti heads just one of the state's leading
business groups that have joined the campaign."
More than 40 organizations together kick
off Campaign for Fair Education Funding
System that evenly distributes cash amid
varying tax bases will be a challenge
Chambersburg Public Opinion Online Staff report 10/06/2014 06:56:04 PM EDT
HARRISBURG >> A
coalition of more than 40 organizations today kicked off the Campaign for Fair
Education Funding to ensure that every student has access to a quality
education no matter where they live. "Every
child deserves a chance to succeed. We need a fair, sustainable and predictable
method for funding public schools that recognizes the shared responsibility we
all have — and the shared benefits we all receive — when every Pennsylvania
child gets that opportunity," said campaign manager Kathy Manderino. The campaign's member organizations include
educators, labor and business groups, faith-based organizations, child
advocates, charter schools, traditional public schools, grassroots advocacy
organizations, and representatives from rural, urban and growing school
districts. "We are excited to join
this diverse group of organizations and to work with parents and community
members in the midstate and throughout the commonwealth to send a message to
state legislators that fair funding for all public schools must be their top
priority this year," said Susan Spicka, community liaison for Education
Matters in the Cumberland Valley.
"Though Pennsylvania is among the highest spenders
in the nation on education, it distributes money through funding supplements
that detractors long have argued allow wild inconsistencies. State
contributions based on criteria ranging from innovative curricula to large
populations of minority students ranged from $478 to $12,000 per student in
2013-14."
Group wants 'fair funding'
for Pennsylvania
public schools at forefront in 2015
Trib Live By Brad
Bumsted Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, 12:57 p.m.
HARRISBURG — Business, government, religious and labor leaders — including those from teachers unions — are asking Pennsylvania lawmakers to develop a fair funding formula for public schools. The coalition Monday spelled out its campaign to make the issue a priority in 2015. There are wide disparities “between the haves and have-nots,” said Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, who attended a Capitol news conference with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
HARRISBURG — Business, government, religious and labor leaders — including those from teachers unions — are asking Pennsylvania lawmakers to develop a fair funding formula for public schools. The coalition Monday spelled out its campaign to make the issue a priority in 2015. There are wide disparities “between the haves and have-nots,” said Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, who attended a Capitol news conference with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
Most states use a weighted formula to fund schools, giving
districts a base amount for each student and multiplying that amount by varying
percentages if the student lives in poverty or foster care; is pregnant or
parenting; is deemed neglected or delinquent; attends small or rural schools;
has disabilities; or is not a native English speaker.
"The campaign's focus centers on
replacing the state's decades-old funding system with a formula that is fair,
sustainable, equitable, predictable and fully funded. It brings together a vast collection of educators,
labor, business groups, faith-based organizations, child advocates, charter
schools, traditional public schools and representatives from rural, urban and
growing school districts. Many of these groups often find themselves in
opposite sides of an issue that comes before the Legislature but this one is
different. All support the premise that
every child deserves a chance at a good education regardless of where in Pennsylvania they
live."
When
it comes to fair school funding, it's time for Pa. to 'get with the program,' Philly mayor
says
By Jan Murphy |
jmurphy@pennlive.com on October 06, 2014 at 3:38 PM,
updated October 06, 2014 at 4:16 PM
Standing before representatives from a diverse collection of
more than 40 groups pressing for a fair and equitable school funding formula,
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter declared it's time for Pennsylvania "to
get with the program." Nutter said
47 other states have figured out a way to fund schools using actual enrollment
and factor in such cost-drivers as poverty, special needs, distance to travel,
and English as a second language. "We
don't have to reinvent the wheel," he said. "There are at least 47
other examples of how to do student-weighted funding all across America ." Nutter, in his role as Philadelphia 's mayor and as president of the
Pennsylvania Municipal League, is part of the coalition that kicked off
the Campaign for Fair
Education Funding at a Capitol news conference on Monday.
The Public
Interest Law
Center of Philadelphia joined The Campaign for Fair
Education Funding, which formally launched on October 6.
The campaign, which is a statewide, non-partisan effort
supported by a growing list of more than 40 organizations, kicked off with
a news conference in Harrisburg .
Included among the member organizations are business groups, charter
schools, child advocates, educators, faith-based organizations, labor,
traditional public schools, and representatives from rural, urban and expanding
school districts.
- See more at: http://www.pilcop.org/law-center-joins-campaign-for-fair-education-funding/#sthash.naj09mMS.dpuf
Coming Wednesday: Where to
watch third and last debate between Gov. Tom Corbett and challenger Tom Wolf
By Charles Thompson |
cthompson@pennlive.com on October 06, 2014 at 8:58 PM,
updated October 06, 2014 at 9:28 PM
Round number three of the fall debates between incumbent
Republican Gov. Tom Corbett and his Democrat challenger Tom Wolf is scheduled
for 7 p.m. Wednesday in Pittsburgh . But midstaters will be able to track the
verbal fireworks live on PennLive.com, or via television or radio on Harrisburg 's public broadcasting
station WITF. Corbett and Wolf have
contrasted the many differences in their policies and styles in earlier
sessions in Camp Hill and Philadelphia . The Pittsburgh
debate, scheduled to last an hour and billed as commercial-free, is expected to
be the last direct meeting of the candidates before Election Day. The debate is
sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania.
SRC revokes teachers'
contract, changes health benefits, redirects $44 million to schools
the notebook By Dale Mezzacappa and Paul Socolar on Oct 6,
2014 09:30 AM
After 21 months of fruitless labor talks, the School
District made a bold move Monday to unilaterally restructure
teachers' health benefits and send $44 million in savings directly back to
schools. At a special meeting that
was barely
publicized until hours before its 9:30 a.m. start, with no public
testimony before acting, the School Reform Commission unanimously voted to
cancel the contract with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers in order to rework its health-care provisions. The District also
filed a legal action in Commonwealth
Court to establish its right to rewrite the
contract based on special powers granted to the SRC.
“This is our attempt to bring teacher contributions to health
care in line with other local and national norms in a way that will allow us to
remain able to serve students and avoid layoffs,” said Superintendent William
Hite in an interview before the meeting. “If we don’t find additional savings,
our children will continue to face inadequate resources. And there’s nothing
else to cut from our central office or school budgets.”
Outrage over SRC dissolution
of Philly teachers contract
WHYY Newsworks by Kevin McCorry OCTOBER 6, 2014 THE PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC
SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
WHYY's Kevin McCorry
breaks down what it means for schools, teachers
A cry of "shame" was heard from the audience as the
School Reform Commission announced Monday, during a suddenly scheduled meeting,
that it would break the contract with the teachers union and unilaterally
impose changes to its members' health benefits.
Following the sparsely attended morning meeting, many in the local
education community attacked the SRC's decision. There was an afternoon protest
held outside Gov. Tom Corbett's Philadelphia
office. But there were also statements of support for the action to reduce
members' health benefits, including from the Corbett administration in Harrisburg , the
Philadelphia School Partnership, and even former Gov. Ed Rendell. Much of the anger in response to the move was
directed at the scant publicity given to the public about the meeting, which
was announced in the "legal notices" section of the Inquirer and
Philly.com barely 24 hours beforehand.
SRC imposes terms on Philly
teachers' union and sets off a 'war'
KRISTEN A. GRAHAM AND MARTHA WOODALL, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
LAST UPDATED: Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 1:08 AM POSTED: Monday, October 6, 2014, 9:19 PM
By activating its nuclear option and cancelling its teachers'
contract, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission took an action Monday that
could remake the city's schools and have national implications. The unilateral step at a morning meeting has
already set off a battle.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers received no advance
word of the action - a unanimous vote taken at an SRC meeting called with
minimal notice. The move will likely result in a legal challenge to the
takeover law the SRC believes gives it the power to bypass negotiations and
impose terms.
SRC cancels teachers'
contract, imposes health-care benefits terms
SOLOMON LEACH, DAILY
NEWS STAFF WRITER LEACHS@PHILLYNEWS.COM,
215-854-5903 POSTED: Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 3:01 AM
AFTER MONTHS of threats, Bill Green officially declared war on Philadelphia public school
teachers. In a bold but unsurprising
move, the School Reform Commission, chaired by Green, voted yesterday to
unilaterally cancel the teachers union contract and impose health-care-benefits
changes - during a hastily called 9:30 a.m. meeting - sparking outrage from
union leaders, elected officials and education activists. District officials said the benefits changes
will save about $44 million this year and $200 million over the next four
years, which will be redirected to schools for key resources, such as
counselors and nurses.
New York Times By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OCT. 6, 2014
The five-member reform commission that
controls the cash-starved Philadelphia public schools announced on Monday that
it was canceling its contract with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, and
while it would continue to honor most contract provisions, it would change the
package of health-care benefits and require all teachers to contribute to the
health fund. The union said the commission’s action “has amped up a war on
teachers.” The Philadelphia School
Reform Commission, in a surprise move, said that after 21 months of negotiating
with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, that it would abrogate the
contract, which has largely remained in effect even though it actually expired
in August 2013. The commission has unilaterally taken other steps to violate
contract provisions, including stopping paying teachers for “step” increases. The commission — which met in an early
morning meeting on Monday that received virtually no publicity and at which
there was no public testimony – issued a statement saying that the move
would allow for a savings of $44 million that would be put directly back into
the schools.
"Phoenixville
Area School
District Executive Director of Operation Stanley Johnson said pension and property tax
reform are “both very, very important to the financial health of the district”
and he’d like to see each addressed. ”I
think with the revenue side of the school district, Senate Bill 76, not dealing
with the expenditures, which is our pension costs, put the school district in a
tough spot,” Johnson said."
Tax reform without pension
reform worries school officials
By Frank Otto, The Mercury POSTED: 10/05/14,
3:01 PM EDT |
Although it appears that the latest bill for property tax
reform may not make it to a full vote of the Pennsylvania Senate, that presents
more progress than there has been on the reform of school employee pensions
called for by many. With pension numbers
rising in school budgets, the prospect of a change to the way school districts
receive revenue has made some area business administrators wary. Senate Bill 76 (SB 76) made it from the
Pennsylvania Senate’s finance committee by a narrow vote into the
appropriations committee last month, but there is not much confidence it will
come to a vote in the few days left in the legislative session this year.
The bill calls for an elimination of property taxes. School
districts would then be funded by some combination of a higher sales tax and
earned income tax.
This is a Harrisburg school where parents are eager to
send their children: #HBGNext
Penn Live By Matt Zencey |
mzencey@pennlive.com on October 06, 2014 at 11:53 AM,
updated October 06, 2014 at 1:17 PM
How do you know when a school is doing a good job for its
students, or at least heading in a much better direction? One indicator is when families are eager to
enroll their children there.
And that's what happening at Harrisburg 's
Downey Elementary school , according to
superintendent Sybil Knight-Burney.
Before last year, it had been struggling with low morale and a poor
school climate. "I think it went through three principals in three
years," she said.
But it has undergone a transformation by organizing its entire
operation around the legendary leadership expert Stephen R. Covey's "Seven
Habits of Highly Effective People."
Students are more motivated and behave better. Staff morale is
up. Parents are more engaged.
"David Meckley, the district's
state-appointed recovery officer, said later that the data shows the district
is not making progress in terms of the goals in the recovery plan. Meckley is
expected to soon make a recommendation to the school board about whether to
continue with the internal reform plan or bring in a charter operator to run
buildings in 2015-16."
Most York City
schools see declining test scores
Overall, the district didn't post
improvements officials hoped for
By Angie Mason amason@ydr.com @angiemason1 on Twitter 10/06/2014 11:41:10 PM EDT
Most York City
schools saw state test scores decline last year and didn't show the student
growth officials were hoping for, according to data shared by the district
superintendent on Monday.
At a school board committee
meeting, Supt. Eric Holmes discussed both state test scores and data that
measures student growth, as well as scores on the state's School Performance
Profile for the past school year. The scores haven't been officially released
by the state, but are expected to be issued soon, he said.
As charter decision looms, York City
test scores disappoint
By ERIN JAMES
505-5439/@ydcity POSTED: 10/06/2014 10:42:18 PM EDT
By Evan Brandt, The Mercury POSTED: 10/04/14,
10:43 AM EDT
POTTSTOWN >> Although they have not yet been released by
the state, officials have circulated a preliminary peak at the next set of
school profile scores and say they reflect the many changes which have occurred
in the district in the last year. The
numbers released by the district show that as a district, the composite overall
score slipped less than a point from the 2012-2013 school year — from 75.15 to
74.55 But the individual schools saw
some pretty big jumps — Barth Elementary School ’s score improved slightly and the
score at Lincoln Elementary School jumped by nearly 20
points.
14 of 22 Bethlehem Area schools meet benchmark
By Adam Clark,Of
The Morning Call October 6, 2014
Are Bethlehem 's
schools making the grade? Find out what the state says
Fourteen of Bethlehem Area School District 's
22 schools scored a 70 or higher on Pennsylvania 's
soon-to-be-released School Performance Profile, one fewer than last year,
according to the district. Schools that
score 70 or above are considered by the state to have acceptable achievement
while those that score below 70 need improvement, according to a benchmark
established by the state last year.
Education Week by AP Published Online: October 6, 2014
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The city's federal prosecutor is set to
announce a $3 million grant that will enable Pittsburgh Public Schools to study
and combat violence. U.S. Attorney David
Hickton and Pittsburgh
schools Superintendent Linda Lane
will formally announce the grant at a news conference Monday afternoon. Pittsburgh
is one of 100 districts across the country to apply for the U. S. Department of
Justice National Institute of Justice grants, and one of 15 to receive such a
grant. According to an announcement of
the news conference, the grant is aimed at "Developing Knowledge About
What Works To Make Schools Safe." The
school district hopes to develop policies to improve perception of school
safety, reduce the involvement of juvenile courts and the justice system in the
schools, and reduce perceived gender and racial disparities when students are
punished.
New website offers closer
look into candidate' views on public education
PSBA NEWS RELEASE 10/6/2014
The Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) has created a
new website for its members and the general public to get a closer look into
candidates' views on public education leading up to the 2014 election for the
Pennsylvania General Assembly. Following
the primary elections, PSBA sent out a six-question questionnaire to all
Pennsylvania House and Senate candidates competing for seats in the November
election. Candidates are listed by
House, Senate seat and county. Districts can be found by visiting the 'Find My
Legislator' link (http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator/).
Features include:
·
Candidate images, if provided
·
Candidates are tagged by political party and
seat for which they are running
·
Candidates who did not respond are indicated by
"Responses not available."
Visit the site by going to
http://psbacandidateforum.wordpress.com/ or by clicking on the link tweeted out
by @PSBAadvocate.
Candidates wishing to complete the questionnaire before
election day may do so by contacting Sean
Crampsie (717-506-2450, x-3321).
- See more at: http://www.psba.org/news-publications/headlines/details.asp?id=8650#sthash.1vGGRff4.dpuf
Time
to Give Up: A Response to Marc Tucker’s Proposal for Fixing Our National
Accountability System
Yong Zhao's Blog 7 OCTOBER 2014 142 NO
COMMENT
A few weeks ago, I wrote a
response to Marc Tucker’s response to Diane Ravicth and Anthony Cody’s
comments on Tucker’s proposal for fixing our national accountability system.
My response was posted on Anthony Cody’s blog Living
in Dialogue. Tucker followed with a response, in which he
sort of agrees with my critique:
If [Tucker] believes “…that our
test-based accountability system ‘is not only ineffective but harmful,’ he
would logically suggest that system be abandoned. Instead he tries to fix
it and the fixes include more tests, more high stakes tests, and more
standardized tests.
“Yup, that is what I proposed,”
writes Tucker. I was happy to read that because my purpose was to to point out
that his proposed fixes would result in “tests, more high stakes tests, and
more standardized tests.” Thanks, Marc for the clarification. But of course, we have different views on
standardized tests, and more fundamentally what education means.
Why Finland 's
schools are top-notch
CNN By Pasi Sahlberg updated 11:10 AM EDT, Mon
October 6, 2014
Education in the United States
is too much defined by testing and data, says Pasi Sahlberg.
Editor's note: Pasi Sahlberg is
visiting professor at Harvard University 's Graduate School
of Education and former director general in the Finnish Ministry of Education
and Culture. Follow him on Twitter: @pasi_sahlberg.
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer.
(CNN) -- Millions of American parents spend countless hours
trying to figure out how to help their children get better grades, better
teachers or better schools. They may
want to take a page from Finland ,
which is considered to have one of the leading education systems in the world. Finnish
students consistently score near the top in the Program for International
Student Assessment, or PISA ,
for reading, mathematics and science. The 2012 PISA
results tell us that in these three subjects combined Finland ranks third after Korea and Japan . In comparison, American
students' combined performance in reading, mathematics and science places the United States
at 21st among 34 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries.
Upcoming PA Basic Education
Funding Commission Meetings*
PA Basic Education Funding
Commission website
Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 10
AM, Perkiomen Valley
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 11 AM, Pittsburgh
* meeting times and locations subject to change
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 11 AM, Pittsburgh
* meeting times and locations subject to change
Health Issues in Schools:
"Mom I can't find the Nurse"
October 21, 2014 1:00 -- 4:00 P.M.
United Way Building 1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway,
Philadelphia, 19103
Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
Philadelphia has one of the worst childhood asthma rates in the
country. We need more nurses in Philadelphia's schools to aid children
suffering from this and other health issues. Join us to discuss Pennsylvania
laws governing nursing services.
Tickets: Attorneys $200
General Public $100 Webinar $50
"Pay What You Can" tickets are also
available
Click here to purchase tickets
Click here to purchase tickets
LWV Panel:KEYSTONE EXAMS
Not Just Another Standardized Test Oct 7th Radnor
What You Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s NEW High School Graduation
Requirement
Join the Radnor,
Haverford, Chester County, Lower Merion & Narberth Leagues of Women Voters
October 7 @ 7:00 pm in Radnor
In partnership with your area schools’ Parent
Organizations and supported by your area School Districts
Moderator: Susan Carty, President, League of Women Voters of PA
Panelists Will Include:
Pennsylvania State
Senator, Andy Dinniman
Lower Merion
School District Board of Directors
Member, Lori Actman
Conestoga High
School Principal, Dr. Amy Meisinger
Education Lawyer, Josh Kershenbaum, Esq.
Additional Panelists To Be Announced
Panelists Will Include:
Education Lawyer, Josh Kershenbaum, Esq.
Additional Panelists To Be Announced
Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 at 7:00 PM Radnor Municipal Building, 301 Iven Ave. ,
Radnor
Questions? Please Call 610-446-8383 or e-mail katederiel@verizon.net
Questions? Please Call 610-446-8383 or e-mail katederiel@verizon.net
What About the Schools? A
Community Forum on the Next Governor's Education Agenda Oct. 15 7:00 pm WHYY
Philly
Pennsylvania's public schools, especially in Philadelphia, are
in dire straits. Many hope that the upcoming gubernatorial election will help
shine a light on the state's education issues. But how will Harrisburg politics
and financial realities limit the next governor’s agenda for education?
Join Research for Action, WHYY, and the United Way of Greater
Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey for an interactive community forum
designed to suggest an education agenda for the next administration—and to
assess the politics of achieving it. Hear
from local educators about what they see as priorities for the schools, and
from seasoned policy practitioners on the political realities of Harrisburg. Then, make your voice heard. Discuss your
thoughts and perspectives with other event guests and interact with the
panelists. You’ll come away from this spirited discussion with a more nuanced
view of the politics of education in both Philadelphia and at the state level.
Admission
This event is FREE and open to the public, but registration is
required.
When
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Doors open at
6:30 p.m.
Where
WHYY, Independence Mall West, 150 N. 6th Street, Philadelphia,
Pa 19106
Contact
Questions? Call 215-351-0511 during regular business hours,
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Save the date: Bob Herbert
book event! Pittsburgh October 9th
Save the date – you don’t want to miss this! We are hosting the
national launch of Bob Herbert’s new book, Losing Our Way: An Intimate
Portrait of a Troubled America . You
might remember Mr. Herbert as the award winning and longtime columnist for
the New York Times. This book is especially exciting for us because
Bob came to Pittsburgh several times to interview parents and teachers in our
local grassroots movement and wound up writing three chapters on our fight for
public education!
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2014 Time: 5:30 – 6:30PM,
moderated discussion and Q&A.
Doors will open at 5 with student performances. Followed by book signing.
Doors will open at 5 with student performances. Followed by book signing.
Location: McConomy Auditorium,
Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh 15213. Free parking in the garage.
Hosted by: Yinzercation (we are
profiled in the book!)
Moderator: Tony Norman, columnist and
associate editor,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PUBLIC Education Nation October
11
The Network for Public Education will hold a historic event in one month's time.
The Network for Public Education will hold a historic event in one month's time.
PUBLIC Education Nation will deliver the
conversation the country has been waiting for. Rather than featuring
billionaires and pop singers, this event will be built around intense
conversations featuring leading educators, parents, students and community
activists. We have waited too long for that seat at someone else's table.
This time, the tables are turned, and we are the ones setting the agenda. This event will be livestreamed on the web on
the afternoon of Saturday, October 11, from the auditorium of Brooklyn New
School, a public school. There will be four panels focusing on the most
critical issues we face in our schools. The event will conclude with a
conversation between Diane Ravitch and Jitu Brown.
Register Now – 2014 PAESSP State
Conference – October 19-21, 2014
Please join us for the 2014 PAESSP State Conference, “PRINCIPAL
EFFECTIVENESS: Leading Schools in a New Age of Accountability,” to be
held October 19-21 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh,
Pa. Featuring Keynote Speakers: Alan
November, Michael Fullan & Dr. Ray Jorgensen. This year’s conference will provided PIL
Act 45 hours, numerous workshops, exhibits, multiple resources and an
opportunity to network with fellow principals from across the state.
PASA-PSBA School Leadership
Conference (Oct. 21-24) registration forms now available online
PSBA Website
PSBA Website
Make plans today to attend the most talked about education
conference of the year. This year's PASA-PSBA
School Leadership Conference promises to be one of the best with new
ideas, innovations, networking opportunities and dynamic speakers. More details
are being added every day. Online registration will be available in the
next few weeks. If you just can't wait, registration
forms are available online now. Other important links are available
with more details on:
·
Hotel
registration (reservation deadline extended to Sept. 26)
·
Educational
Publications Contest (deadline Aug. 6)
·
Student
Celebration Showcase (deadline Sept. 19)
·
Poster
and Essay Contest (deadline Sept. 19)
January 23rd–25th, 2015 at The Science Leadership
Academy , Philadelphia
EduCon is both a conversation and a conference.
It is an innovation conference where we can come together, both
in person and virtually, to discuss the future of schools. Every session will
be an opportunity to discuss and debate ideas — from the very practical to the
big dreams.
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